Chickpea Chili

Name: Chickpea Chili
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 cup chili and 3/4 cup couscous)
Ingredients: 1 cup dried chickpeas; 2 quarts boiling water; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 1/2 cups chopped onion; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup water; 2/3 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives; 1/2 cup golden raisins; 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and crushed; 4 cups chopped peeled butternut squash; 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed; 6 cups hot cooked couscous; 8 lime wedges; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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INGREDIENTS

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1 cup dried chickpeas

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2 quarts boiling water

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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

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1 1/2 cups chopped onion

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5 garlic cloves, minced

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1 tablespoon tomato paste

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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

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2 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth

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1/2 cup water

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2/3 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives

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1/2 cup golden raisins

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1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained and crushed

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4 cups chopped peeled butternut squash

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1 cup frozen green peas, thawed

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6 cups hot cooked couscous

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8 lime wedges

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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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