Vegetable Tagine

2 tbl olive oil
1 medium leek, washed and chopped, or 1 med onion
1 tbsp peeled and minced ginger
3 cloves of garlic
1/4 jalapeno seeded and minced
3/4 tsp cumin
1 tbsp tomato paste
3 cups sweet potato chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
3 cups cauliflower, chopped into 1 inch florets
2 cups veggie broth
2/3 cup green olives
1 cinnamon stick, or a few dashes of the poweder
1 cup couscous cooked according to package instructions

1. Heat oil over medium heat in a pot. When hot, add leeks, ginger, garlic and jalapeno, and sauté until leeks begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
2. Add cumin and tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add potatoes and cauliflower and salt if you would like too. Coat mixture with tomato mixture.
3. Add broth, olives and cinnamon and bring to boil. Reduce heat to a medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
4. Remove cinnamon stick, if you used one, and garnish with cilantro or parley or nothing at all and serve over couscous.
Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DMEDICI5.