Chicken Stew, with Giant Couscous, Apricots and Almonds

A hearty one pot Simply chicken stew, cooked in Ras el hanout and chicken stock, served with sweet apricots, flaked almonds and fresh parsley. 

Ingredients

• 1 Pack (500g) Heck! Simply Chicken Mince
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large red onions, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large carrot, chopped into chunks
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 tsp Ras el hanout
• 200g giant couscous
• 750ml chicken stock
• 40g dried apricots, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp flaked almonds
• Handful of fresh parsley, chopped

 Method

1. Add the olive oil to a large saucepan over a medium heat, add the red onion and cook for 5 minutes until soft.
2. Add the garlic and chicken mince, breaking up the mince with the back of a spoon, then cook for 5 minutes, or until browned all over.
3. Add the carrot and sweet potato chunks, followed by the Ras el Hanout, stir and cook for a minute to toast the spices before pouring in the stock.
4. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes, then add the couscous and cook for a further 15 minutes until couscous is fully cooked.
5. Serve with the apricots, flaked almonds and parsley scattered over.

Enjoy!