Pork tagine with prunes and cousous

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 494.1
  • Total Fat: 23.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 84.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
  • Protein: 41.5 g

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Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    Pork fillet, about 600 grams
    150 grams raw onions
    2 raw garlic cloves
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    150 grams raw baby carrots
    1 tin chickpeas
    150 grams dried prunes
    1 tablespoon honey
    100 grams fresh lemon zest
    salt and pepper to taste
    ginger and cumin, about 1/4 teaspoon each
    100 grams cooked couscous per person

Directions

Heat up a pan and add the onions, then quickly 1 tblespoon of olive oil.
Add the chopped garlic. Let it fry till soft and add honey to help caramelize.
Remove from pan, cube meat and scorch with another tbsp of olive oil in the same pan.
When done, remove from pan and add a cup of water to make a broth.
Flavour meat with salt, pepper, ginger and cumin.
Transfer to tagine and add carrots, prunes, chickpeas and broth. (And a little more water if needed, depending on the size of your tagine.)
Cover and cook in a slow oven for around 1 to 1.2 hours.
Serve with steaming couscous for a hearty meal!!

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JELLEBABY.