Moroccan Chicken Soup

Make it a Meal

Add these dishes to make a full meal:

Fruited Couscous Salad with Chicken

Grilled Aubergine Slices

Teff Cookies

Wine Pairings

A blend of the exotic smells and flavours of Moroccan cuisine. Serve with pita or flat bread.

Preparation facts

Servings: 6

Yield: 9.5 cups (2L)

Ingredients

18 oz (510g) boned and skinned chicken breasts, (3 breast halves) cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces

1 Tbs olive oil, (15mL)

1 1/2 cups (270g) onion, chopped

1/2 Tbs (4g) cumin

1/2 Tbs (4g) ginger

3/4 tsp (1g) paprika

1/4 tsp (1g) cayenne pepper

1/8 tsp (1g) black pepper

5 cups (1L) chicken broth

3 cups (420g) courgettes, sliced into half moon shapes

1/2 cup (100g) couscous, uncooked

1 1/4 cups (230g) garbanzo beans, tinned, (one 16-ounce can), rinsed and drained

2 Tbs (5g) Cilantro, chopped

Directions

In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, sauté chicken pieces in oil over medium heat until pinkness is gone and chicken is opaque.

Add onion to chicken, sauté for 1- 2 minutes.

Add cumin, ginger, paprika, cayenne and pepper to chicken.

Pour in broth, cover and bring to a boil for one minute. Add courgettes, couscous and garbanzo beans to pot, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Add fresh cilantro to soup.

Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 290

Calories from Fat 49 (17%)

% Daily Value*

8%Total Fat 5g

5%Saturated Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2.6g

16%Cholesterol 49mg

35%Sodium 852mg

21%Potassium 746mg

10%Total Carbohydrate 30g

18%Dietary Fiber 4.4g

Sugars 3g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

59%Protein 29g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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