Chicken Stew For Couscous

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups cut green beans (fresh or frozen will work fine)
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 garlic clove, minced (optional)
• 2 bay leaves (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 set aside tomatoes, zucchini, chick-peas and cayenne.
• 2 combine all remaining ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and cook, covered about 8 minutes.
• 4 add tomatoes and zucchini and cook 3-5 minutes.
• 5 add chick-peas and cayenne pepper.
• 6 cook until heated through.
• 7 serve over steaming couscous.