Moroccan Vegetable Chicken Tagine

Name: Moroccan Vegetable Chicken Tagine
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 7 h 30 min
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash (about 3 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 medium red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 large onion, halved and sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 6 chicken leg quarters, skin removed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped; 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/4 cup chili sauce; 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained; Hot cooked couscous, optional

Take a trip to Morocco with this rich, exotic dish. A tagine is a North African slow-cooked stew named after the pot it’s cooked in.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 medium butternut squash (about 3 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 medium red potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large onion, halved and sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 chicken leg quarters, skin removed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup chili sauce
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
Hot cooked couscous, optional

Directions

In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the squash, potatoes, onion and garlic. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; place over vegetables. Top with apricots and cranberries.
In a small bowl, combine flour and broth until smooth. Stir in the chili sauce, ginger, curry, cinnamon and cumin. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until chicken and vegetables are tender.
Stir in garbanzo beans; cover and cook for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with couscous if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken leg quarter with 2-1/2 cups vegetable mixture (calculated without couscous): 473 calories, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 733mg sodium, 65g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 12g fiber), 34g protein.

Originally published as Moroccon Vegetable Chicken Tagine in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes 2011

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Aug 7, 2017

Could not save recipe in 'My Recipe Box'; just to a generic 'Saved Recipe" page where it gets lost among many other saved recipes.