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Updated Dec 29, 2014
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Moist, flavorful chicken thighs are perfect for slow cooking. Add a warm blend of spices and you have a satisfying stew that you’ll want to make often - perfect if you love Mediterranean cuisine!

Moroccan Chicken Stew

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 8 hr 50 min
  • Ingredients 16
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

Stew

  • 1 cup ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/4 lb)
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 small zucchini (about 4 oz), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 small yellow summer squash (about 4 oz), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, drained

Couscous

  • 1 package (10 oz) uncooked couscous
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix carrots and onion. In small bowl, mix bouillon, cumin, cinnamon and red pepper. Sprinkle over vegetables.
  • Step 
    2
    Top vegetables with chicken thighs. Pour 1 1/2 cups water and the lemon juice over chicken.
  • Step 
    3
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Gently stir zucchini, summer squash and chickpeas into stew. Cover; cook 30 minutes longer. Meanwhile, during last 5 minutes of cooking, prepare couscous as directed on package, using 2 cups water, the oil and salt. Spoon couscous into individual shallow bowls. Top each with stew.

Nutrition

490 Calories
12g Total Fat
33g Protein
61g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
490
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
19%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
60mg
20%
Sodium
800mg
33%
Potassium
730mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
61g
20%
Dietary Fiber
8g
33%
Sugars
5g
Protein
33g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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