Moroccan Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup |
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In this chicken and butternut squash soup, sugary butternut squash and meaty chicken thighs remind us how well sweet and savory flavors play together in Moroccan cuisine. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 cup chopped onion |
3 (4-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces |
1 teaspoon ground cumin |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper |
3 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled butternut squash |
2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato paste |
4 cups chicken stock or fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth |
1/3 cup uncooked couscous |
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt |
1 zucchini, quartered lengthwise and sliced into 3/4-inch pieces |
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil |
2 teaspoons grated orange rind |
Directions:
1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion, and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chicken; cook for 4 minutes, browning on all sides. Add cumin, cinnamon, and pepper to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add butternut squash and tomato paste; cook 1 minute. Stir in Chicken Stock, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes. Stir in couscous, salt, and zucchini; cook 5 minutes or until squash is tender. Remove pan from heat. Stir in chopped basil and orange rind.
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