One-Pot Moroccan Shrimp Tagine

The rich flavors of Morocco shine through in this one-pot shrimp tagine dish that's as easy as it is delicious. Serve over prepared couscous.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 275 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 4 large carrots, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 large sweet onion, diced
• 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
• 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with saffron (such as Goya® Azafran)
• 2 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ginger paste
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and diced
• ½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. Saute carrots, onion, potato, and bell pepper until soft, about 5 minutes. Add olives, garlic, and ginger paste and saute for 2 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in tomatoes, cilantro, parsley, cumin, seasoned salt, sazon, paprika, turmeric, lemon juice, cayenne, black pepper, and bay leaf. Cover and cook until tomatoes have broken down and flavors have combined, about 20 minutes. Add shrimp, cover, and cook until they are bright pink, about 5 minutes.