Pressure-Cooker Chickpea Tagine

Name: Pressure-Cooker Chickpea Tagine
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Africa, Moroccan, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons paprika; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 small butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1 medium sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 12 dried apricots, halved; 1/2 cup water; 2 to 3 teaspoons harissa chili paste; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 can (14.5 ounces) crushed tomatoes, undrained; 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves; Plain Greek yogurt, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 5 min. YIELD: 12 servings.

While traveling through Morocco, my wife and I fell in love with the complex flavors of the many tagines we tried, so we came up with this no-fuss dish. It's great alongside grilled fish, or add shredded cooked chicken in the last 10 minutes for a change-of-pace entree. —Raymond Wyatt, West St. Paul, Minnesota

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 small butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium sweet red pepper, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
12 dried apricots, halved
1/2 cup water
2 to 3 teaspoons harissa chili paste
2 teaspoons honey
1 can (14.5 ounces) crushed tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
Plain Greek yogurt, optional

Directions

1. Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Adjust for medium heat; add oil. When oil is hot, add garlic, paprika, ginger, cumin, salt, pepper and cinnamon; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Press cancel.
2. Add squash, zucchini, chickpeas, red pepper, onion, apricots, water, harissa and honey. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 3 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Press cancel. Gently stir in tomatoes and mint; heat through.
3. If desired, top with yogurt and additional mint, olive oil and honey.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 127 calories, 3g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 224mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 6g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.