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Royal Couscous Stew

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PREP TIME
45 min
COOKING TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
90 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Middle Eastern
Royal Couscous Stew
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds small chicken thighs
  • 12 ounces Merguez or spicy Italian sausage
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 onions, minced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch rounds
  • 1/2 stalk celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 rutabaga, parsnip, or turnip - peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch strips
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch strips
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon harissa, or to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups couscous
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
Instructions
1
Preheat the cooking vessel by heating olive oil in a large, deep pan over an elevated heat setting. Add chicken thighs with their skin facing downwards and sear until they acquire a golden brown hue on both sides; remove from the pan. Lower the heat to a moderate level, add sausage, and cook until it reaches an internal temperature that indicates it is no longer pink; set aside.
2
Combine minced garlic and sliced onions in the pan, stirring constantly until they soften and turn translucent. Introduce chopped carrots, celery, rutabaga, green pepper, red pepper, diced tomatoes, garbanzos, and 2 cups of chicken broth into the pan. Season with thyme, turmeric, cayenne, harissa, and bay leaf. Cut the cooked sausage into 1-inch pieces and add it to the pan along with the chicken. Cover the pan, and let it simmer for 30 minutes until the chicken loses its pink color.
3
Meanwhile, prepare the couscous by mixing 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) into it in a heat-resistant container. Bring 2 cups of chicken broth to a boil and pour it into the couscous, cover the container, and keep it warm.
4
Serve the chicken stew over a bed of couscous, accompanied by a dollop of yogurt.