mangia mondays 1: moroccan couscous

hello, friends

& welcome to the first ever

mangia monday!

i'm so excited to be hosting this blog hop with

lisa from shine your light!

this week,

i'll be doing a moroccan meal series:

moroccan couscous

garlic naan

lamb tagine

& moroccan orange cake

so please come back & check out the recipes!

moroccan couscous

1 1/4 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp ground cardamom

1/4 tsp ground coriander

1/4 tsp ground allspice

1 Tbs olive oil

1 red onion, thinly sliced

1 bell pepper, cut into 1/2" pieces

2 zucchini's, halved lengthwise & cut into 3/4" pieces

1 tsp salt

zest of 1 orange

14.5 oz can garbanzo beans, drained

1 1/2 C chicken broth

1/2 C orange juice

1 1/2 C couscous

(i used israeli)

1. place a large pot over medium-high heat. stir in all the spices and toast until fragrant, 2-3 minutes. stir in oil & onion; cook until softened. add bell pepper & zucchini; cook 5 minutes. stir in salt, orange zest, and garbanzos.

2. pour in chicken broth & orange juice; turn heat to high & bring to a boil. when mixture is boiling, stir in couscous & remove from heat. cover & let stand 5 minutes, until couscous is cooked.

3. fluff with a fork & serve.

this couscous is so good!

the big chunks of vegetables make it a wonderful, healthy side dish

while the spices take the flavor up a notch.

the hubs will tell you that it's even good cold!

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