The warm and comforting flavors of cardamom, cinnamon and cumin will have you forgetting all about the cold temperatures outside! This recipe comes to us from Kristina of Former Chef and is featured in our free e-cookbook, We ♥ Comfort Food: Heart-Healthy Meatless Monday Recipes.
Serves 10
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. cardamom, ground
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp cumin, ground
- 1/2 tsp paprika, ground
- 1 tsp chili pepper, ground
- 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes and their juice
- 2 cans (15 oz each) garbanzo beans (a.k.a. chick peas)
- 3 cups vegetable stock (or water)
- 1 lb zucchini, cut into 1-2″ chunks
- 4 oz dried apricots, diced
- 1/4 cup green olives, pitted and chopped
- 2 cups (packed) fresh spinach
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Heat a large pot (6 or 8 qt) and add the olive oil. Cook the sliced onions over a medium heat until soft and add the minced garlic. Add the ground cardamom, cumin, paprika and chili pepper and cook 2 minutes.
Add the can of diced tomatoes, the garbanzo beans and the vegetable stock and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes and then add the diced zucchini, the chopped dried apricots and the green olives. Cook until the squash is tender.
Before serving, fold in the 2 cups of fresh spinach and cook until the spinach wilts. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with cous cous.
