Algerian Chicken Stew

"This recipe is from "Extending the Table" and is meant to be eaten with couscous. If you prefer, substitute goat or lamb for the chicken."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
17
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large saucepan combine broth, bouillon, chopped chicken, onion, green beans, carrots, cumin, basil, garlic, bay leaves, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and cook about 8 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes and zucchini and cook briefly.
  • Add garbanzo beans and red pepper.
  • Cover and cook until heated through.
  • Serve over steaming bowls of couscous.

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Reviews

  1. I love this dish. I first learned of it from a Mennonite cookbook. I use only fresh herbs, double the amount of chicken broth, the chickpeas and the seasonings and find it even more delicious the next day. In the summer, I grill an entire chicken and use half of it in this dish. YUM!
     
  2. This turned out delicious. The spices are recognizable, but not overpowering, the soft texture of the couscous contrasted by the crispier chickpeas and the zucchini, the chicken moist and flavourful.
     
  3. This dish is very, very pretty. I don't know what I was expecting, but this tasted like a very good chicken noodle soup! Fun and easy to eat.
     
  4. This was very tasty for such a simple dish. I have made it twice, and the second time I substituted canned tomatoes with juice for the fresh ones, with a little less stock. Not as distinctive, but still delicious.
     
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  1. This was very tasty for such a simple dish. I have made it twice, and the second time I substituted canned tomatoes with juice for the fresh ones, with a little less stock. Not as distinctive, but still delicious.
     

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I grew up in PA Dutch country and now live in the suburbs of D.C. I am a homemaker and love to play with my kids who are now 9 and 6. My favorite room in the house is the kitchen. My children used to be explorative eaters... anything went. They are becoming more discriminating ... OK, picky ... so my newest challenge is finding interesting dishes that will meet their tastes. This usually means not admitting to specific ingredients or making them unnoticeable (such as onions). I'm loving the ability to practically pulverize my onions quickly with my food chopper. I love experimenting with different culinary traditions. When I find the time to play in the kitchen uninterrupted, dinner can be quite an adventure at our house. My ultimate month off would be to spend a month travelling around the world as a food critic. - send me back to St-Jean-De-Luz in SW France for Chipirones (a fabulous squid dish)along the bay! My favorite cookbooks are:Extending the Table by Joetta Handrich Schlabach, The Williamsburg Cookbook, The Burger Meisters by Marcel Desaulniers, The Common Grill Cookbook by Chef Craig Common, America's Best Bread Machine Baking Recipes by Donna Washburn & Heather Butt, and most recently, the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Book (I finally got a countertop ice cream freezer!)(Update on 03/17/09- hm! Not many changes!)
 
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