Great One Pot Vegetables

Ingredients

• 6 medium-sized leeks (4 inches of green left on)
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 3 quarts defatted chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 large fresh cilantro sprigs, rinsed, with roots and stems crushed
• 8 cloves of garlic, lightly bruised and peeled
• 3 cinnamon sticks (each 3 inches long)
• + 15 more ingredients
• • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • ¼ teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 2 medium-sized zucchini, ends trimmed
  • 6 medium-sized carrots, peeled, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 3 Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
  • 8 ounces small white turnips, peeled and quartered
  • 3 small yellow onions, peeled and halved
  • 3 ripe large tomatoes, cored and quartered
  • 1 cup chickpeas, rinsed
  • 1 cup pitted prunes, halved
  • ½ cup golden raisins
  • 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley
  • 8 cups cooked couscous (2 ²/₃ cups dried), hot (optional)

1. Wash leek roots well and trim, leaving 1/4 inch of roots on the bottom of the bulbs. Cut a 3-inch-long X through the green of each leek. Place the leeks in a bowl and cover with water. Add the vinegar and let soak for 30 minutes to remove any sand. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Set...

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