Beef / Pork

Pork and Sweet Potato Tagine on Quinoa is for Dinner.

Pork and Sweet Potato Tagine on Quinoa takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Pork and Sweet Potato Tagine on Quinoa takes 25 minutes to cook.

Pork and Sweet Potato Tagine on Quinoa makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Pork and Sweet Potato Tagine on Quinoa are:

1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion (1 onion)
0.5 cups sliced mushrooms
2 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 lbs diced pork or stewing beef
1 can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup water
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cinnamon
1.5 cups peeled and diced sweet potatoes
1//2 cup pitted, chopped dates
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup quinoa
1/3 slivered almonds, toasted

Here is how you make Pork and Sweet Potato Tagine on Quinoa:

1. To make the tagine, preheat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the olive oil and saute the onion and mushrooms until softened and opaque, about 4 minute. Add the ginger and pork chunks and brown the meat thoroughly. Add the tomatoes, water, cumin, coriander, paprika, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Add the sweet potatoes and cook uncovered for 12 to 15 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are slightly tender. Reduce the heat and add the chopped dates to the mixture. Continue to simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.2. To prepare the quinoa, bring the broth and quinoa to a boil in a medium suacepan. Comver, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off and leave the covered saucepan on the burner for another 6 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.3. Toast the almonds by preheating the oven to 350F. Spread the almonds evenly on a baking sheet and bake on the center oven rack for 5 to 7 minutes, until fragrant adn lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and set aside.4. To serve, spoon the quinoa onto individual serving plates and top witha large scoop of tagine. Garnish with a generous sprinkle of toasted almonds and serve.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MATREXX.

The nutritional information for Pork and Sweet Potato Tagine on Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 451.7

• Total Fat: 13.8 g
• Cholesterol: 59.7 mg
• Sodium: 258.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.8 g
• Protein: 31.0 g