Moroccan Couscous

Servings: 3Preparation time: 15 minutesCooking time: 30 minutesReady in: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb (500g) chicken breast (approx 4 chicken breasts)
• 1/2 cup corn oil
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 lb (250g) tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped (or 2 tsp dried parsley)
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp saffron threads, crushed
• 5 small turnips
• 2 small carrots, sliced
• 1 large acorn squash; peeled, seeded, cut into 2″ pieces
• 3 small zucchinis/courgettes, diced
• 1 lb (500g) lentils
• 1 lb garbanzo beans/chickpeas canned or dried, ground
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 3 cups couscous (about 18 ozs/512g)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1.75 tsp calcium powder

Method

1. Combine chicken and broth in a large Dutch oven. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Using tongs remove chicken from cooking liquid: reserve cooking liquid. While the chicken is cooking, bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the lentils for 10-20 minutes until soft.
2. Heat a little of the oil in a skillet, add the garlic and stir fry until golden. Then add the next 9 ingredients and stir 30 seconds. Mix in reserved cooking liquid, garbanzo beans/chickpeas (including the liquid if using canned) and the rest of the oil (leaving 2 tbs for the couscous). *If using dried garbanzo beans, soak them overnight. When ready to cook, boil for 15-20 minutes or until soft. When cool, pulverize in a food processor. This makes them easier to digest.
3. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are almost tender, about 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until vegetables are tender – about 5 minutes. While the vegetables are cooking, cut the chicken breasts into cubes.
4. Add chicken pieces and lentils to sauce and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
5. Meanwhile bring the water and 2 tbs of the oil to boiling. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 10 minutes; stir in calcium powder and fluff with fork. Then let cool.
6. Put a quarter of the couscous in a dog bowl. Drizzle couscous with 1/4 of the sauce. Place chicken and vegetables on top of the couscous and add a little more sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients and based on the needs of a 50lb doggie