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Moroccan Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Tagine

A healthy aromatic Moroccan-inspired vegan dinner recipe that is full of warm flavor for delicious comfort food at its finest! Serve it with steamed rice and veggies for a complete meal.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: African
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 341kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 medium-sized yellow onion diced
  • 1 medium-sized sweet potato chopped into 1/2” cubes (2 cups)
  • ½ medium butternut squash peeled and chopped into ½” cubes (3 cups)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ¾ cup vegetable broth separated
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 cup dried apricots chopped
  • 1 can garbanzo beans drained
  • 1 cup brown rice uncooked
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro optional

Instructions

  • Start by preparing your rice, as it takes longer than the vegetables. Follow instructions on the package of rice.
  • Add oil to a tagine or skillet and heat to medium-high.
  • Sauté onion and sweet potato for 3 minutes. Add butternut squash, stir.
  • Add ¼ cup vegetable broth, all the spices and salt, stir, cover tagine and cook 5 minutes
  • Remove the cover, add remaining vegetable broth, garbanzo beans, lemon juice and dried apricots.
  • Continue to cook 5 to 8 minutes until butternut squash and sweet potato are soft but not mushy.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Katherine Martinelli http://www.katherinemartinelli.com/blog/2011/vegetable-tagine-couscous-gf-vegan/

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 17g