Cut 2 onions into wedges and slice 2-4 cloves or garlic really thin, I use a truffle slicer. Cook those in olive oil for a few minutes, let the onions pick up some color. Meanwhile cube about 2# of turkey and toss it in flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Add the turkey to the pot with the onions and garlic and sear. Add 1-2 sticks of cinnamon, 2 tsp ground coriander and 2 tsp ground cumin, (best to grind them fresh just before since it gives so much more flavor) and 3-5 carrots sliced. Cook for a few minutes. Add 2.5 cups broth (Better than Boullion Organic Chicken is the best!) and a small can of tomato sauce. Bring to a boil and add 1 cup of chopped dried, but moist apricots. Cook in the crock pot for 2-3 hours, then add 2 small cans of chickpeas and cook for another 1-2 hours. Some freshly chopped parsley and ready it is.I serve this with whole wheat couscous, which is probably the most effortless dish ever. I also like to have whole wheat pita bread, a yogurt-cucumber-dill sauce, some fresh fruit and veggies, maybe a nice arugula salad and fresh bread. Black olive hummus with pita chips as well as stuffed grape leaves (think rice, feta, golden raisins and pine nuts) make a nice appetizer for this meal. I definitely like wine with this and go with one of my favourite Casablanca quotes:
"Captain Renault: What in heaven's name brought you to Casablanca?Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
Captain Renault: The waters? What waters? We're in the desert.
Rick: I was misinformed."
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I was hoping you would post this recipe. Now I know what we're having for dinner! Thanks, Barb.
We had this for dinner tonight, with a couple of substitutions, since I had to go with what I had on hand--chicken for turkey, and half a can of pumpkin puree plus extra stock for the tomato sauce. It was delcious! Thanks.
I am glad you liked it. I think this is a recipe that easily adapts to different ingredients. Now that you mention cans of pumpkin, I have a lot of those, because the children had requested Pumpkin pasties a few month ago...
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