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Moroccan Chicken Soup With Saffron

The smoky-sweet taste of saffron takes basic chicken soup to a whole new level. It'll satisfy you on a cold winter day.

Type: Chicken, Poultry
Courses: Soup
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Cooking spray
  = (5 one-second sprays per serving)
1   Onion - chopped (small)
1   Sweet red pepper - chopped (small)
1   Garlic clove - minced (medium)
1 lb 454g / 16ozBoneless skinless chicken thighs - cut bite size
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlSaffron
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlGround cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlGround cumin
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlTable salt
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlFreshly-ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlRed pepper flakes - crushed
14 1/2 oz 411gCanned tomatoes - diced
1 1/4 cups 296mlFat-free chicken broth
3/4 cup 177mlCooked Israeli-variety couscous

Recipe Instructions

Coat a medium nonstick pot with cooking spray. Add onion, red pepper and garlic; saute, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.

Add chicken and brown lightly on both sides, about 4 minutes.

Stir in saffron, cinnamon, cumin, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes; cook for 30 seconds.

Stir in diced tomatoes, broth and couscous. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.

This recipe yields 4 servings; about 1 1/4 cups per serving.

Points® Value: 4

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