Moroccan Vegetable Stew.
Something weird is happening.
I have come to enjoy a few vegetables, all in their charred-til-you-get-cancer and roasted-til-the-sugar-comes-out state after oven or pan roasting, and with lots of salt. Mr. How Sweet says anything tastes like a french fry when drenched in salt. He isn’t necessarily wrong.
So, these… things that I’ve been eating are weird ones. Brussels sprouts, green beans, kale – I mean I don’t know anyone who likes those vegetables. At least, not anyone in my real life. (As opposed to my fake life?) I don’t know who I am. I don’t know what’s happening. I’m scurrrred.
I wanted to freak myself out even more, so I made this vegetable stew. No biggie. I’ve been able to eat veggies in stew for a few years. But this was moroccan vegetable stew. I mean, cinnamon in soup? I wasn’t sure if I could hang. Lots of weird spices + many vegetables = me shakin’ in my booties.
Plus, it also called for ground coriander, and I only had these ugly, little unground balls. That just meant I got to go to work with my mortar and pestle.
I ground these up using lots of elbow grease. Holy fragrant! It was like coriander city in the kitchen.
I wasn’t sure how I felt about the scent, so that just added to my fear of this dish. The only saving grace was that it was going to be stocked full with potatoes, butternut squash and chickpeas. I like those things. Sort of. Not as much as bacon. Duh.
Once this little baby knew it was going into the pot, it started to sweat.
Might I just say that this was an excellent addition to the stew? The squash literally melted in my mouth.
Now get ready for it…
I can’t even describe how delicious this was. I pan-toasted a tortilla and had it on the side, dipping it into the stew and scooping up the mix. The slew of flavors that hit my tongue just kept getting better and better – a little spicy, a little autumnal – it just never stopped.
Right before eating, I added a few drops of lite coconut milk and that may have been my favorite part. Don’t fear the semi-long ingredient list. It really is very simple!
adapted from Taste of Home
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small butternut squash, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups worth)
1 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
1 can garbanzo beans
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
pinch of cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons coconut milk
In a large saucepan, heat olive oil on medium heat and add onions, sauteing until soft. Add spices and cook for another minute.
Stir in squash, potatoes, carrots, celery, tomatoes, broth and water. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for 20-25 minutes. Add garbanzo beans and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes. Add salt and pepper based on taste preferences.
I stirred in about 2 tablespoons on coconut milk in my own separate bowl.
Last night I ate some of these leftovers with more roasty, toasty brussels sprouts. That has to be like, 23 servings of vegetables right? I think I’m good for the month.
82 Comments on “Moroccan Vegetable Stew.”
I am going to ORDER Andrew to make this for us ASAP! I don’t think I’ll actually have to much trouble getting him to comply b/c this looks like something we would both absolutely LOVE!! :)
Great fall dish and so full of goodness. I love it!
This is the second post today I have read about Morrocan Stews-love the idea of all these flavors and ingredients in one place. It is fun watching you try new things. I too love my veggies roasted until they are probably no longer good for me-hope that is not the case :) xo
finally, a reason to use my currently unused mortar & pestle.
I love that this stew is not too liquidy. Almost more ragout than stew. Perfect over some couscous. Yum!
I love an excuse to put cinnamon in anything! Love it :)
Fantastic Meal. Wow!
That stew sounds perfect for a cool fall evening. Very warm and comforting.
Yum, i want to try that one! I’m all about soups right now :-) Especially when my husband makes it for me.
Yum, yum, yum. I recently posted my first Moroccan dish…definitely harder than that stew (and quite the adventure), but it smelled SO good! – http://www.delightfulcountrycookin.com
This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it.
This is a great recipe! You can just see fall and comfort in this bowl. I actually make something similar in the crockpot. It also had some diced chicken thighs, but that’s optional. If you make it in the crockpot you just add a can of diced tomatoes to have some extra liquid and then I add the chickpeas at the end.
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I’m always looking for new vegetarian recipes. Thanks for sharing!
This looks like a perfect Fall dish, thanks for sharing it.
Wow, great job here. Awesome picture too! You should really consider submitting this to Recipe4Living’s Tasty Thanksgiving Recipe Contest! It looks delicious!
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Wow! Love butternut squash..I’m printing out this one! :)
That does look addicting! Yum!
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Love the colors in this stew. Makes me want to try it. Will probably need to add meat to get my husband to eat it though. Lamb would probably be good in it.
Made this for dinner this evening and it was lovely. I added fennel, a new-found love of mine, and didn’t have any coconut milk, so added creamed coconut…will definitely be making is again as was great! Thanks for sharing. x
I know this may be a silly question but do you drain the water from the can before you add the garbanzo beans or do you just dump it all in? I plan to make this sometime soon so I’d like to be sure whether you add the can-water or not.
Love this website by the way! Already tried a couple of recipes and quite liked them :)
I poured out half or so of the liquid and included the rest. If you can use fresh or not canned, I’d recommend that over canned. The flavor of the garbanzo beans was a little off for me because they were canned.
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I made this tonight and my husband and I loved it. The coconut milk really brings everything together perfectly. This will definitely be a staple in our menus.