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Wednesday, November 21 2012

A tagine is a Moroccan stew made with dried fruit and an array of spices. This easy slow cooker recipe recreates the exotic dish with chicken, apricots, and raisins. The spice combination includes cumin, ginger cinnamon, and pepper.

Recipe from

Servings: 8 servings

ingredients

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1-3/4 pounds total), cut into 1-inch pieces
2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced
4 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups couscous, cooked
Toasted pine nuts for garnish, optional

directions

In a 6-quart slow cooker, layer chicken, onions, carrots, raisins and apricots.

In a medium-size bowl, whisk chicken broth, tomato paste, lemon juice, flour, garlic salt, cumin, ginger, cinnamon and black pepper. Pour over chicken and vegetables.

Cook 5 hours on HIGH heat or 8 hours on LOW heat.

Serve over cooked couscous. Garnish with toasted pine nuts, if desired.

nutrition information

Per serving: Calories 415, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Sodium 794 mg, Carbohydrate 61 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 28 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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