Mmm! I am happy!

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We just finished our dinner: elysistrata's recipe for chicken with chick peas and harissa. Absolutely perfect for a cold winter's day. R. had spent the day outside and loved the dinner too! I made it like a stew, with enough water to cover everything, in my new dutch oven, and I poured in half a box of couscous five minutes before it was done.

Highly recommended! Vegetarians and vegans, you could easily make a meat-free version*! Try it!

Chicken with Chick Peas and Harissa

1 package of four chicken thighs (with bones)
1 package of two chicken breasts (with bones)
1 small onion, peeled and sliced into wedges
6 garlic cloves, peeled, whole
1 can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
2 heaping teaspoons (I used actual dinner-type spoons) harissa
1 tablespoon olive oil
water to cover
1/2 box of couscous

Sauté the onions and garlic over medium heat in the olive oil in a large dutch oven. Push this to the side of the pot and brown the chicken pieces on both sides. Add the chick peas and bell pepper. Add the harissa and enough water to cover everything. Stir well so that the harissa is well-distributed. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. Remove the cover and add the couscous. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes longer, then serve in bowls.

* I am thinking with potatoes and perhaps also carrots; cook until the vegetables are done and don't bother with the couscous.