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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook acorn squash and chickpea stew over couscous with feta and mint using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Acorn Squash and Chickpea Stew over Couscous with Feta and Mint:
- Get acorn squash, peeled and cubed
- Take olive oil, divided
- Prepare onion, diced
- Take garlic cloves, minced
- Prepare cumin, ground
- Get coriander, ground
- Make ready smoked paprika
- Take cinnamon, ground
- Prepare Kosher salt, to taste
- Make ready Black pepper, to taste
- Take Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
- Make ready chickpeas, cooked
- Make ready water, divided
- Get Israeli couscous
- Take butter
- Prepare sprigs fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
- Make ready feta cheese, crumbled
Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the couscous and add the cup of broth you removed from the stew. Stir well, or moisten your fingers and rub the couscous with them. I served this stew over white basmati rice, but it would be delicious over brown rice, couscous, quinoa, or cilantro lime brown rice. The squash will naturally integrate into the sauce to thicken slightly.
Steps to make Acorn Squash and Chickpea Stew over Couscous with Feta and Mint:
- Using a large chef’s knife, cut off the blossom end and bottom of the acorn squash. The squash should sit flat on your cutting board. Remove the tough outer skin by cut- ting around the meat of the vegetable and rotating the squash. Cut the squash in half. Remove seeds and inner pulp with a kitchen spoon. Slice the squash into pieces length-wise. Take each slice of squash and cut into chunks.
- Heat a medium-large saucepot over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion and garlic, cook while stirring for 2-3 minutes. Turn heat down to medium-low, add spices, salt and pepper. Cook while stirring for another 2-3 minutes. Add squash and cook 4-5 minutes while stirring. Turn heat to high. Add tomatoes, chickpeas, and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, then turn down to medium-low, and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add 3 cups of water and the couscous to a medium saucepot over high heat. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low and stir occasionally. Cook until all water is absorbed. Remove from heat, and season with salt and butter.
- The stew is ready when the squash is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened. If too thick, add a little water. If too thin, cook for 4-5 more minutes. Season the stew with salt and pepper.
- Divide the couscous between two bowls, ladle the stew on top, then finish with mint, remaining olive oil and feta cheese. Enjoy!
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