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Moroccan Garden Veggies and Chickpeas with Couscous
Moroccan Garden Veggies and Chickpeas with Couscous 1

Moroccan Garden Veggies and Chickpeas with Couscous

Moroccan garden veggies and chickpeas with couscous

Products Used: MorningStar Farms® Garden Veggie Burgers
Servings: 25

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups (8 ounces) yellow onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground tumeric
  • 1/4 cup (2 fl ounces) honey
  • 3 quarts (3 pounds) carrots, fresh, sliced on a bias 1/2 inch thick
  • 4 ounces raisins
  • 1 pint (16 fl ounces) water
  • 1 pint 1 3/4 cups (1 pound 7 ounces) couscous, uncooked
  • 18 3/4 each (3 pounds) Gardenburger Original patties, diced or quartered
  • 1 quart (1 pound 6 ounces) chickpeas, canned, rinsed, and drained
  • 1 pint 1 3/4 cups (1 pound) blanched almonds
  • 1/2 cup (1 ounce) fresh parsley, chopped
  • 4 each whole lemons, cut into wedges

Recipe Directions

1. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add olive oil, yellow onion, and garlic. Sauté until softened.
NOTE: For larger portions, use a tilting skillet or sauté in convection oven in 2-inch steamtable pan.
2. Add cumin, cinnamon, black pepper, and turmeric . Stir into the onions and heat through until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add honey, carrots, raisins, and 2 cups water to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes or until carrots are tender-crisp.
3. Prepare couscous according to package directions and hold at 135˚ F or higher in hot holding unit until ready to use.
4. Meanwhile, place Gardenburger® Original patties on a parchment-lined sheet pan and bake in a 400° F oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 135° F. Hold hot at 135˚ F or above until service in a hot holding unit.
5. Add chickpeas, diced Gardenburger® Original, and blanched almonds to the carrots and continue to cook, covered, for 3 minutes.
6. To serve, place ½ cup of cooked couscous to one side of the serving dish. If Gardenburger® Original is diced and mixed in with carrots, serve ¾ cup of the stew over the couscous making sure to include some of the flavorful cooking liquid. Garnish with fresh parsley and a lemon wedge.
OPTION: If Gardenburger® Original is quartered, serve ¾ of a Gardenburger® Original on tray next to the couscous and place ½ cup of the carrots and chickpeas over the couscous making sure to include some of the flavorful cooking liquid. Garnish with fresh parsley and a lemon wedge.