Moroccan Spice Shrimp or Lamb with Couscous Recipe

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Moroccan Spice Shrimp or Lamb with Couscous
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Directions:

  1. Tomato Sauce:
  2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Have ready a large bowl of iced water.
  3. Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, 1 minute. Remove with slotted spoon and place in ice bath.
  4. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peel and squeeze out seeds.
  5. Chop 8 tomatoes and puree in blender or food processor. Chop remaining two tomatoes and set aside.
  6. In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook onion, bell pepper, carrot and garlic in oil and butter until onion starts to soften, 5 minutes.
  7. Pour in pureed tomatoes. Stir in chopped tomato, basil, Italian seasoning, cinnamon, honey and wine. Place bay leaf and whole celery stalks in pot.
  8. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours. Stir in tomato paste and simmer an additional 2 hours. Discard bay leaf and celery. Set aside.
  9. For Shrimp Moroccan Style:
  10. Add shrimp directly to sauce and simmer until shrimp a just cooked. Serve over a bed of Orange Couscous (recipe below).
  11. For Lamb Moroccan Style:
  12. Cut Lamb into cubes, coat in flour and quickly sear on all sides to lock in juices. Put into tomato sauce about 1/2 hour before you are ready to serve and simmer the sauce. Serve over a bed of Orange Couscous.
  13. For Orange Couscous:
  14. Bring 3 cups orange juice to a boil in a small saucepan.
  15. Stir in couscous and remove from heat, cover, and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
  16. Heat remaining 1/2 cup orange juice in another saucepan. Add apricots, raisins, honey and cinnamon and ginger and saute for 2 or 3 minutes.
  17. Combine couscous and fruit mixture and spoon into serving bowls and add Moroccan Spiced Lamb or Shrimp over top. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 905.76 Kcal (3792 kJ)
Calories from fat 277.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.82g 47%
Cholesterol 75.93mg 25%
Sodium 1349.75mg 56%
Potassium 1141.1mg 24%
Total Carbs 140.56g 47%
Sugars 47.79g 191%
Dietary Fiber 9.72g 39%
Protein 20.8g 42%
Vitamin C 108.7mg 181%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 8%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Calcium 145.2mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 147.31 Kcal (617 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.01g 47%
Cholesterol 12.35mg 25%
Sodium 219.52mg 56%
Potassium 185.58mg 24%
Total Carbs 22.86g 47%
Sugars 7.77g 191%
Dietary Fiber 1.58g 39%
Protein 3.38g 42%
Vitamin C 17.7mg 181%
Iron 0.4mg 15%
Calcium 23.6mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.9
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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