This is your Autumn comfort food if you choose so. I normally don’t write many posts, but this is something I had to share with the masses. Last night, I came home to my fiance´ who made a delicious meal for me. I was coming home from picking up some beers for my weekly beer club at work. I brought home with me a 4 pack of @sixpoint Autumnation! My first time trying this as well as the Moroccan slow-cooked stew (vegetarian dish) the lady made me. I had no real intent on opening the beer, but once I tasted the food I had a hunch that this Autumnation would go excellent with this meal. To my surprise, I was totally right! This dinner combo is the perfect way to break in fall and prepare for colder evenings. The beer is really good without being too strong on the hop side of things. I’m sharing this recipe with you because if I could, I would share it with all my friends and followers. Props to @weightwatchers for another good recipe.

Moroccan Slow-Cooker Stew

PointsPlus® Value: 5
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 365 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Though delicious on its own, our cumin-scented stew can also please heartier appetites when spooned over whole wheat couscous and sprinkled with minced cilantro.

Ingredients
1 spray(s) Cooking spray
1 small Onion(s), uncooked, chopped
1 clove(s) Garlic, fresh, minced
1 cup(s) Carrots, uncooked, baby
1 medium Butternut squash, raw, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch cubes*
1 cup(s) Canned crushed tomatoes
½ cup(s) Broth, vegetable
¼ tsp Cinnamon, ground
½ tsp Durkee Cumin, ground, or other brand
½ tsp Pepper, red or cayenne
15 oz Chickpeas, garbanzo beans, bengal gram, canned, drained and rinsed
½ tsp Salt, table

Instructions
1. Coat a small skillet with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic; sauté for 5 minutes.
2. Place squash in a 3-quart or larger slow cooker (crockpot). Add sauteed onion and garlic, carrots, tomatoes, broth, cinnamon, cumin and red pepper flakes. Cover and turn on to low heat; simmer for 6 hours.
3. Add chickpeas and salt. Stir, cover and heat for an additional 5 minutes. Yields about 1 1/3 cups per serving.

BAM!