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Chicken Butternut Squash Tagine

This delicious recipe is really fast to put together, especially if your local store sells cut pre-cut butternut squash, it can easily be adapted for vegetarians by using cooked or canned chickpeas instead of the chicken.

Steps

Heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat.
Add onion.
Cook , stirring occasionally , until soft and golden , for about 8 minutes.
Raise the heat to medium high and stir in the garlic.
Cook until it becomes fragrant , for about 1 minute.
Stir the cumin and the other spices into the onions.
Cook for 1 minute , stirring constantly.
Add the chicken pieces and coat with the spices.
Add 1 cup of water , and stir well to remove spices from the bottom of the pan.
Add squash , olives , and prunes.
Bring to a boil.
Cover , reduce heat to medium-low , and simmer 10-15 minutes or until squash is tender.
Taste for salt.
Garnish with cilantro and parsley.
Serve with basic couscous.
Recipe adapted from cooking light , november 2009.

Ingredients

olive oil, onions, garlic cloves, ground cumin, paprika, ground turmeric, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, boneless skinless chicken breast, butternut squash, oil-cured olives, pitted prunes, fresh cilantro leaves, flat leaf parsley