COUSCOUS WITH CHICKPEAS AND PRUNES

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Make and share this Couscous With Chickpeas and Prunes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kates Kitchen

Categories     Grains

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup olive oil
4 cups onions, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas)
1 cup pitted prune, chopped
3 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups couscous (about 12 ounces)
1/3 cup of fresh mint, chopped
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add onions and sauté until very soften and beginning to brown, about 25 minutes.
  • Add garbanzo beans and prunes and combine.
  • Add stock and cinnamon and bring to boil.
  • Mix in couscous.
  • Cover pot; remove from heat.
  • Let stand 15 minutes.
  • Fluff couscous.
  • Mix in mint and half of almonds.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve in bowl and Sprinkle with remaining almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 591.5, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 3.6, Sodium 394.9, Carbohydrate 96.2, Fiber 11, Sugar 17.7, Protein 17.6

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