Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Tagine

"The idea for this dish came from a favorite restaurant offering. I changed it to fit what I had on hand at the time. I serve the tagine over couscous and top it with the vegetables. My family loves it." CLReader.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups tomato mixture, 1/2 cup couscous, 1/2 cup grilled vegetables, and 1 tablespoon pine nuts)

Ingredients

• 1  small red onion
• 2  red bell peppers, quartered
• 1  green bell pepper, quartered
• 2  teaspoons  balsamic vinegar
• 1/2  teaspoon  kosher salt, divided
• 1  teaspoon  olive oil, divided
• 1 3/4  cups  chopped onion
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  teaspoon  ground cumin
• 1/2  teaspoon  fennel seeds, crushed
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1 1/4  cups  water, divided
• 1/4  cup  sliced pitted green olives
• 1/4  cup  golden raisins
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6  small red potatoes, quartered
• Cooking spray
• 2/3  cup  uncooked couscous
• 1/4  cup  pine nuts, toasted

Preparation

Cut red onion into 4 wedges, leaving root end intact. Place red onion, bell peppers, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon oil in a zip-top plastic bag. Seal bag; toss well to coat.

Prepare grill.

Heat 1/2 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Add cumin, fennel, and cinnamon; sauté 1 minute. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup water, olives, raisins, black pepper, tomatoes, and potatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.

Remove bell peppers and red onion from bag, discarding marinade; place on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 10 minutes, turning frequently.

Bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Serve tomato mixture over couscous. Top with grilled bell peppers and red onions; sprinkle with pine nuts.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

462 (14% from fat)

Fat:

7.1g (sat 1g,mono 3.2g,poly 2.2g)

Protein:

15.8g

Carbohydrate:

95.5g

Fiber:

13.9g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

4.7mg

Sodium:

574mg

Calcium:

123mg