Winter Pasta Toss

== Description ==
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=== Ingredients ===
* 2 Tbs. olive oil
* 4 shallots, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1-inch piece peeled fresh gingerroot, minced
* 1 stalk celery, chopped
* 3-inch cinnamon stick
* 1 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
* 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
* 1 1/2 tsp. paprika
* 1 tsp. salt
* 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
* 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper or to taste
* 32-oz. can crushed or diced tomatoes
* 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into chunks (1 cup)
* 1/3 lb. green beans, ends trimmed (2 cups)
* 1 small butternut squash or sweet
* Potato, peeled and cut into chunks (3 1/2 cups)
* 1/2 head Cauliflower, cut into florets (3 cups)
* 1/2 fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into chunks (2 cups)
* vegetable stock or water as needed (see Note)
* 1/4 tsp. crushed saffron
* 1 cup cooked or canned Chickpeas (rinsed if canned)
* 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata * 1/2 cup halved pitted prunes
* 3 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
== Directions ==
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== See also ==
Category:Black olive Recipes
Category:Butternut squash Recipes
Category:Cauliflower Recipes
Category:Chickpea Recipes
Category:Fennel Recipes
Category:Fennel seed Recipes
Category:Green bean Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes