Hearty Vegetarian Stew with Couscous

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This stew is a very tasty, easy-to-make vegetarian dish that could also easily be combined with lots of different meats or fish.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Hearty Vegetarian Stew with Couscous

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium onion

chopped

4 cloves garlic

minced

4 medium potatoes

peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces

1 pound butternut squash - peeled

seeded

and cut into 2-inch cubes

1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans

drained

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

undrained

2 cups vegetable broth

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons ground coriander

2 teaspoons grated lime zest

1 ¾ cups water

1 (10 ounce) package dry couscous

salt to taste

1 tablespoon salted butter

6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

divided

6 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

divided

6 tablespoons plain yogurt

6 wedge (blank)s lime wedges

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Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in the hot oil until softened about 5 minutes. Add potatoes squash beans tomatoes with juice vegetable broth cumin and coriander; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until squash and potatoes are soft enough to eat 30 to 50 minutes.

Step 2

Ten minutes before the stew is finished cooking bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes then season with salt and stir in butter.

Step 3

Remove stew from the heat and stir in lime zest 1/2 of the cilantro and 1/2 of the mint.

Step 4

Serve stew next to couscous on a plate with a tablespoon of yogurt. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and mint and serve with a lime wedge.

Nutritional Information

Hearty Vegetarian Stew with Couscous

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 465.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14g 28%

Carbohydrates: 89.2g 29%

Dietary Fiber: 11g 44%

Sugars: 7.1g

Fat: 6.2g 10%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 7.1mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 9104.5IU 182%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.9mg 53%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 54%

Vitamin C: 55.4mg 92%

Folate: 89.8mcg 22%

Calcium: 152.5mg 15%

Iron: 5.1mg 28%

Magnesium: 100.9mg 36%

Potassium: 1190.8mg 33%

Sodium: 441.3mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 32%

Calories From Fat: 55.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.