Moroccan Chickpea Stew

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TamTastic
TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
Moroccan Chickpea Stew -Cooking Light

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve over whole wheat couscous instead of brown rice, if you prefer. For milder heat, seed the jalapeño.

Yield
6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups stew, 1/2 cup rice, and about 1 tablespoon yogurt)

Ingredients
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup diced yellow onion (about 1 medium)
1 cup diced carrot (about 1 large)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeño pepper, minced
1 1/2 cups cubed peeled Yukon gold potato, about 1 large
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1 (14-ounce) can organic vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic)
3 cups hot cooked brown rice
1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, garlic, and jalapeño to pan; sauté 6 minutes or until tender. Stir in potato and next 7 ingredients (through broth). Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Serve over rice. Top with yogurt.

Wine note: With spicy ethnic cuisine, seek out the German grape gewürztraminer, which yields wines with floral and lychee aromas, as well as natural sweetness that makes a perfect foil to the jalapeño and cumin in the stew. Chateau St. Jean Gewürztraminer 2006 ($15), from Sonoma, California, offers classic honeysuckle and melon aromas, with a spice-friendly sweetness and snappy acidity that adds texture to the dish. -Jeffery Lindenmuth


Nutritional Information
Calories:251 (14% from fat)
Fat:3.8g (sat 0.6g,mono 1.9g,poly 1g)
Protein:7.3g
Carbohydrate:47.5g
Fiber:6.8g
Cholesterol:1mg
Iron:2.2mg
Sodium:401mg
Calcium:97mg
Alexandra Jamieson, Alexandra Jamieson, The Great American Detox Diet, Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2007

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  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    Moroccan Chickpea Stew -Cooking Light

    Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve over whole wheat couscous instead of brown rice, if you prefer. For milder heat, seed the jalapeño.

    Yield
    6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups stew, 1/2 cup rice, and about 1 tablespoon yogurt)

    Ingredients
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    1 cup diced yellow onion (about 1 medium)
    1 cup diced carrot (about 1 large)
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 jalapeño pepper, minced
    1 1/2 cups cubed peeled Yukon gold potato, about 1 large
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
    1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
    1 (14-ounce) can organic vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic)
    3 cups hot cooked brown rice
    1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
    Preparation

    Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, garlic, and jalapeño to pan; sauté 6 minutes or until tender. Stir in potato and next 7 ingredients (through broth). Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Serve over rice. Top with yogurt.

    Wine note: With spicy ethnic cuisine, seek out the German grape gewürztraminer, which yields wines with floral and lychee aromas, as well as natural sweetness that makes a perfect foil to the jalapeño and cumin in the stew. Chateau St. Jean Gewürztraminer 2006 ($15), from Sonoma, California, offers classic honeysuckle and melon aromas, with a spice-friendly sweetness and snappy acidity that adds texture to the dish. -Jeffery Lindenmuth


    Nutritional Information
    Calories:251 (14% from fat)
    Fat:3.8g (sat 0.6g,mono 1.9g,poly 1g)
    Protein:7.3g
    Carbohydrate:47.5g
    Fiber:6.8g
    Cholesterol:1mg
    Iron:2.2mg
    Sodium:401mg
    Calcium:97mg
    Alexandra Jamieson, Alexandra Jamieson, The Great American Detox Diet, Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2007

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  • BrandNewLaura
    BrandNewLaura Posts: 1,650 Member
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    hehe Tam you posted this awhile back...I only know this because I had to find it last night to make for dinner...so yummy!
  • LightenUp_Caro
    LightenUp_Caro Posts: 572 Member
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    i made this tonight...it was so good. :happy:
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
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    I can always count on you to find a good recipe for me.....might just have to make this tomorrow...
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    i made this tonight...it was so good. :happy:
    Good! Glad you liked it!!
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    I can always count on you to find a good recipe for me.....might just have to make this tomorrow...
    I think we have the same palate!! :bigsmile:
  • emibmas
    emibmas Posts: 1,058 Member
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    :flowerforyou: sounds good Tam
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    :flowerforyou: sounds good Tam
    :bigsmile: :drinker:
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
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    I just made this for lunch ( with a ton of left overs :wink: ) I put this over couscous...OMG!!!! Sooooooo good! It's a keeper!

    Yeah Tami
    do you know if the rice/couscous is included in that calorie count?
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    I just made this for lunch ( with a ton of left overs :wink: ) I put this over couscous...OMG!!!! Sooooooo good! It's a keeper!

    Yeah Tami
    do you know if the rice/couscous is included in that calorie count?
    Yes it is included!! :bigsmile:
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
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    I just made this for lunch ( with a ton of left overs :wink: ) I put this over couscous...OMG!!!! Sooooooo good! It's a keeper!

    Yeah Tami
    do you know if the rice/couscous is included in that calorie count?
    Yes it is included!! :bigsmile:

    ok made this yesterday...ate the entire thing by myself....lunch, dinner and I swear a snack...LMAO


    got the scale this morning and lost .5lbs...what the heck! LOL
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    I just made this for lunch ( with a ton of left overs :wink: ) I put this over couscous...OMG!!!! Sooooooo good! It's a keeper!

    Yeah Tami
    do you know if the rice/couscous is included in that calorie count?
    Yes it is included!! :bigsmile:

    ok made this yesterday...ate the entire thing by myself....lunch, dinner and I swear a snack...LMAO


    got the scale this morning and lost .5lbs...what the heck! LOL
    LOL! WOOO!!

    That's great!!!!!!
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    hehe Tam you posted this awhile back...I only know this because I had to find it last night to make for dinner...so yummy!
    That's funny! LOL! I try to remember if I've posted something before but don't always get it!! :laugh: :laugh:
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
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    bumping cause this is sooooooooooo good, and I plan on making it later today
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    I am making this tonight myself!! NUMMY!!
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
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    man, this stuff is sooooooooo good!!!!!
  • Teachtheplanet2009
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    This sounds great and nutritious! Think I'm going to give it a try.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
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    Hey Watch! I made this last night and because of circumstances, ate late!!

    I had a huge dinner! I had a serving of this stew, broccoli, salad AND a roll and it was less than 500 cals!!

    And out of curiosity (I don't weigh until Thursday usually), I weighed this morning and even though I ate late, I was down .5 lb this morning too!! LOL! There is some magic in that there stew!!! :laugh: :laugh:
  • watch48win
    watch48win Posts: 1,668 Member
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    Hey Watch! I made this last night and because of circumstances, ate late!!

    I had a huge dinner! I had a serving of this stew, broccoli, salad AND a roll and it was less than 500 cals!!

    And out of curiosity (I don't weigh until Thursday usually), I weighed this morning and even though I ate late, I was down .5 lb this morning too!! LOL! There is some magic in that there stew!!! :laugh: :laugh:

    Magic Stew! LMAO........
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
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    tag for later