Easy Autumn One Pot Meals

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Vegetable Tangine

Warming, cheap and nutritious, try this easy tangine recipe for a meat free meal. Really easy to make and delicious to eat, also a great meal to make in advance and freeze for speedy dinners or work day lunches.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion, sliced
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2.5cm (1in) piece fresh ginger
  • 1 cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 1/2 butternut squash, peeled and deseeded, cut into 4cm (1 1/2in) pieces
  • 500 ml (17 fl 0z) vegetable stock
  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1-2tsp harissa paste
  • 4 baby aubergines, quartered
  • 400g tin chickpeas, drained
  • rind from 1/2 a preserved lemon, finely chopped
  • small bunch fresh parsley, roughly chopped
  • small bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp flaked almonds

Method

  1. Heat oil in a large pan. Gently fry onion for 8-10min until soft. Stir in ground spices, garlic and ginger, then fry for a further 2min.
  2. Stir in cauliflower and butternut squash. Add vegetable stock, chopped tomatoes and harissa paste. Simmer for 15min, or until veg is tender.
  3. Add the baby aubergines, chickpeas and lemon rind. Simmer, covered, for a further 5min. Sprinkle over the fresh herbs and flaked almonds. Serve with couscous or rice, if you like.

A great meak choice for vegetarians or just those that like their 5 a day.

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