Moroccan Ragout - Vegetarian

This dish is simple, unique and tasty. Use it as a side or a main course. 

Ingredients

• Coconut oil
• 1 yellow onion, thin sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp freshly toasted cumin, ground 
• 1.5lb of sweet potatoes (2 medium sized ones), pealed and cubed
• 3/4 Cup dried garbanzo beans (or one can)
• 1/2 Cup olives (pitted)
• 6T orange juice (fresh squeezed is best)
• 2 tsp honey
• 1/2lb of chopped kale, about 2 cups
• salt/pepper to taste

Instructions

1. The night before, soak beans overnight (why you should soak your beans)
2. At least 1 hour before, boil the beans for 1 hour (or 25 min in a pressure cooker) 
3. Heat some oil in a heavy stockpot
4. Cook onion, lightly caramelize
5. Toast cumin and grind in a pestle/motar 
6. Add cinnamon stick, cumin, sweet potato, beans, olives, orange juice and honey
7. Add 1/2 - 1 cup of water as needed and bring to a low boil... then simmer covered
8. Stir as needed (occasionally) until sweet potatoes are barely tender, but not mushy (~15 min)
9. Stir in chopped kale
10. Cover and continue cooking for 5-10 min until the texture is how you'd like
11. Salt and pepper to taste

Tips

You could consider adding tomatoes to this as well. We paired with socca bread and a green salad too!