Warmly-Spiced Vegetable Tagine (your new favourite prep ahead lunch)
 
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This warmly spiced vegetable tagine is a tasty way to warm up your insides and perfect for your prep-ahead lunch. It is plant-based and simple enough that you could make this any weeknight.
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Recipe type: soup, stew
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion, sliced thinly
  • 4 carrots, peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 4 cloves, garlic
  • 4 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½ inch chunks
  • 1 L vegetable broth
  • 2 cans (19 ounces each) chick peas, drained, rinsed
  • ¾ cup pitted green olives, halved
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup dates or prunes
  • zest and juice from 1 lemon
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and carrots and cook until softened.
  2. To the onion and carrot mixture, add in garlic, paprika, garam masala. Stir.
  3. Add in sweet potato, vegetable broth, chick peas, green olives, raisins, dates/prunes, and zest from 1 lemon. Cook uncovered for about 20-30 minutes or until vegetables are cooked and flavours blend together. Top with lemon juice.
  4. Serve with crusty bread and a side salad.
Recipe by Energize Nutrition at https://energizenutrition.ca/plant-based-recipe/