Moroccan Squash Tagine Recipe - Mother Earth Living

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 10 small shallots, peeled
• 8 medium garlic cloves, peeled
• 1-1/2 pounds (4 cups) winter squash, peeled and sliced
• 1/4 cup slivered raw almonds
• 12 large pitted prunes, halved
• 2 tablespoons slivered lemon zest (from 1 large lemon)
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch saffron, crushed
• Salt
• Cayenne
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1-1/2 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 cup whole wheat couscous
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt