CHICKEN WITH FALL VEGETABLES & COUSCOUS - Manitoba Chicken

Ingredients

• 1.3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 tsp (1.25 ml) EACH saffron and turmeric
• 2 cinnamon sticks, 3 inches each
• 2 red onions, cut in 1/8ths
• 20 baby carrots
• 1 cup (250 ml) sliced parsnips
• 2 cups (500 ml) diced, peeled butternut squash
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) minced fresh red chili pepper
• 4 Roma tomatoes, cut in half
• 1 cup (250 ml) sliced zucchini
• 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) salt
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) seedless raisins
• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (541 mL can)
• 1 cup (125 ml) whole grain couscous
• 2 cups (250 ml) water for couscous
• 1/2 cup (125ml) minced flat leaf (Italian) parsley