Butter Bean, Prune and Tomato Tagine

- Preparation Time:	15 minutes	- Per Serve:	1300kJ (285 cal); protein 11g; total fat 12g; saturated Fat 2g; carbohydrate 36g; total sugars 15g; sodium 375mg; potassium 830mg; calcium 105mg; iron 2.9mg; fibre 11g.
- Cooking Time:	35 minutes
- Serves:	4

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 red or yellow capsicum, halved, seeded and roughly chopped
400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
300g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
400g can diced Italian tomatoes
1 cup vegetable stock
½ cup pitted prunes
1 ½ cups couscous
1 ½ cups boiling water
50g baby spinach leaves
lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes until tender. Stir in cumin and cinnamon. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant. Add capsicum. Cook for 2 minutes.

2. Add butter beans, chickpeas, tomatoes, stock and prunes. Stir to combine. Cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes until prunes are tender.

3. Meanwhile, place couscous in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Cover and stand for 3-5 minutes until water is absorbed. Flake with a fork. Gently toss spinach through tagine.

4. Serve with couscous and lemon wedges.

For further information on healthy eating, please contact Sanitarium Nutrition Service

Australia:
Locked Bag 7,
Central Coast Mail Centre, NSW 2252
Phone: 1800 673 392

New Zealand:
Private Bag 92127,
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: 0800 100 257

Extract from Signs of the Times, August 2009.

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Butter Bean, Prune and Tomato Tagine

Ingredients:

Instructions:

For further information on healthy eating, please contact Sanitarium Nutrition Service

Australia: Locked Bag 7, Central Coast Mail Centre, NSW 2252 Phone: 1800 673 392

New Zealand: Private Bag 92127, Auckland, New Zealand Phone: 0800 100 257

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Australia:
Locked Bag 7,
Central Coast Mail Centre, NSW 2252
Phone: 1800 673 392

New Zealand:
Private Bag 92127,
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: 0800 100 257