{"id":29708,"date":"2013-02-28T20:16:40","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T01:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/?p=29708"},"modified":"2021-09-24T17:04:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T21:04:17","slug":"meat-and-vegetable-casserole-with-pomegranate-kowaj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/meat-and-vegetable-casserole-with-pomegranate-kowaj\/","title":{"rendered":"Meat and Vegetable Casserole with Pomegranate (Kowaj)"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am so sorry it’s been so quiet around here! The truth is, behind the scenes things have been anything but: for the past few weeks, I’ve been busy working on the final edits for my One Simple Change<\/em> book (they were due yesterday). I’ve also been writing up a new book proposal!<\/p>\n

I’ve missed this space, though, so I am happy to be back, and today I want to share an intriguing Middle Eastern meat and vegetable casserole with you. The recipe comes from my friend Faith, who runs the gem of a blog An Edible Mosaic<\/a>. It’s found in her first cookbook (a collection of Middle Eastern Recipes also called An Edible Mosaic<\/a>\"\"); the book was released a few months ago, and I’ve been dying to tell you all about it. <\/p>\n

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Faith has a very personal connection to the Middle East, and Syria in particular. Her husband’s family has roots there and she’s traveled to the country several times. On each visit, Faith has spent much of the time in the kitchen of her mother-in-law (and various other family members and friends) learning how to cook the foods her husband grew up with and loves. Sadly, her in-laws recently had to leave Syria because of the civil war.<\/p>\n

Faith’s love and respect for the recipes she learned from her new family comes through beautifully in her book. She does an excellent job making difficult recipes seem completely accessible for any home cook, and the numerous photographs are just lovely (she’s a really talented photographer). I made at least six of the recipes the first week I received the book; My family loves Middle Eastern food, so I’ve gone back to make many more of them since.<\/p>\n

I decided to post about this meat and vegetable casserole (aka Kowaj) because the flavor combination is unusual, and it’s delicious. I’ve completely fallen for it! Choose grass-fed beef or lamb (I used organic, grass-fed beef that was sent to me from America’s Farmstand<\/a>) for a tasty, nutrient-dense meal. Faith recommends serving this over flatbread or noodles; I loved it on its own, drizzled with more pomegranate molasses.<\/p>\n

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I strongly recommend you pick up Faith’s cookbook, and be sure to check out her blog<\/a>, well. Faith’s recipes are eclectic and fun, and her photography is really beautiful. Also, Faith wrote an incredibly informative 6-part series on writing a book. It’s great reading, and starts here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Recipe for Meat and Vegetable Casserole with Pomegranate (KOWAJ)<\/h2>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span> 20 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Servings: <\/span>0<\/span> Serves 6<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n