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Moroccan Chili W/ 10,000 Grains of Sand (Couscous) Recipe

Moroccan Chili W/ 10,000 Grains of Sand (Couscous) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 pita breads, cut into wedges for scooping
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 lbs ground lamb
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp paprika
1 bay leaf
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 lemon , juice and zest of
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce (eyeball it)
1 (14 oz) can tomato sauce
2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1/3 cup golden raisin ( recipe says handful )
4 dried apricots, chopped
1 1/2 cups couscous
3 -4 tbsp toasted pine nuts
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped ( recipe says handful )
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped ( recipe says handful )
3 tbsp chives, finely chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (if serving with pita bread).
Heat skillet with extra-virgin olive oil, add meat and brown.
Season the meat with salt and pepper, to taste, chili powder, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and paprika. Add the bay leaf, onions, bell pepper and garlic to the pan.
Cook until onions are soft, 8 minutes.
Add lemon juice and zest, Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce. Stir and reduce heat to simmer (for about 10 minutes while you make the couscous).
To make couscous: Bring butter and stock to a boil in a separate pot with tight fitting lid. (This is a good time to put the pitas in the oven too).
Add dried fruit and couscous, stir then turn off heat and set lid in place. Let stand 5 minutes. Add nuts and herbs and toss with fork.
Pile chili in bowls, top with sand and serve with pita wedges for scooping.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1532.25 Kcal (6415 kJ)
Calories from fat	665.79 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	73.98g	114%
Cholesterol	183.49mg	61%
Sodium	1193.05mg	50%
Potassium	1471.82mg	31%
Total Carbs	149.31g	50%
Sugars	18.24g	73%
Dietary Fiber	11.84g	47%
Protein	63.76g	128%
Vitamin C	55.9mg	93%
Vitamin A	1.6mg	53%
Iron	113.3mg	629%
Calcium	262mg	26%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	227.61 Kcal (953 kJ)
Calories from fat	98.9 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.99g	114%
Cholesterol	27.26mg	61%
Sodium	177.22mg	50%
Potassium	218.63mg	31%
Total Carbs	22.18g	50%
Sugars	2.71g	73%
Dietary Fiber	1.76g	47%
Protein	9.47g	128%
Vitamin C	8.3mg	93%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	53%
Iron	16.8mg	629%
Calcium	38.9mg	26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

36

Points
40

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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