Name: Chicken and Couscous Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6-8 serves, 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 1 kg chicken thigh fillet, cut in 3; 2 carrots, chopped; 1 leek, washed and finely sliced; 2 teaspoons moroccan seasoning, see note; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 cups chicken stock; 800 g peeled chopped tomatoes; 2 cups pumpkin, diced; 2 zucchini, diced; 1 lemon, zest of; 2 cups couscous; 2 cups boiling water; 1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped; 1 birds eye chile, finely sliced

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Chicken and Couscous Soup created by MsPia

A hearty Moroccan soup from one of my favourite Aussie magazines - recipe adapted to suit my family.

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ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 kg chicken thigh fillet, cut in 3
2 carrots, chopped
1 leek, washed and finely sliced
2 teaspoons moroccan seasoning, see note
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 cups chicken stock
800 g peeled chopped tomatoes
2 cups pumpkin, diced
2 zucchini, diced
1 lemon, zest of
2 cups couscous
2 cups boiling water
¹⁄₄ cup fresh coriander, chopped
1 birds eye chile, finely sliced

directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan on high.
Cook the chicken in batches until golden.Remove and set aside.
Add carrots and leeks to same pan,reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes.
Stir in the seasoning and cumin. Return chicken to pan and add stock and tomatoes. Bring to boil then reduce heat.
Stir in pumpkin and simmer for 5 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Add zucchini and zest,season to taste and simmer further 5 minutes.
Place the couscous in a bowl and add boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and stand for 5 minutes,then fluff with a fork.
Divide couscous between serving bowls and ladle in the soup.
Serve topped with the chopped coriander and chilli slices.
NOTE: Moroccan Seasoning recipe#141053 is a good substitute if commercial Moroccan Seasoning is unavailable.

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photo by MsPia

1/27/2008
review by MsPia

1/26/2008

The flavors of this soup are amazing. It's like fireworks in your mouth. I used large couscous, because that is what I had on hand. Thank you Fairy Nuff.
review by lemoncurd

9/13/2006

A really hearty rustic soup which passes as main meal. I followed the recipe to the T except I left out the leeks and used shallots instead also I left out the chilli and sauted the chicken with some garlic and red chili paste.Next time I will add more morrocan spice to the dish. I loved the lemoney flavour and the corriander was the "cherry" on top. Thank you for posting Fairy Nuff.
photo by justcallmetoni

3/28/2006
review by justcallmetoni

3/28/2006

Really enjoyed this soup and the lucious combination of vegetables and spices. My one change was to use cubed chicken breasts and a smaller amount than sugeested. (A personal preference.) The soup was full of flavors from the spice (used Moroccan Seasoning recipe#141053) and next time, I will probably add a bit more. Also thinking a bit of harrisa would have been a good addition. The cilantro topping is a must and really made the flavors come out. Thanks for a wonderful set of meals as we too noshed for many days on this one.