This healthy stew is loaded with veggies, and accented with fresh herbs and spicy harissa paste to entice the taste buds.

July 17, 2026

Easy North African-Inspired Sausage Meatball Stew

Name: Easy North African-Inspired Sausage Meatball Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cans (398 mL each) Hunt’s Heirloom® Crushed Tomatoes; 2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil; 4 cups (1 L) diced butternut squash; 1 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh gingerroot; 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin; 1 tsp (5 mL) ground turmeric; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper; 1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth; 2 tsp (10 mL) harissa paste; 1 lb (500 g) mild Italian sausages; 2 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick slices; 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped fresh parsley; 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh mint; 1 cup (250 mL) quinoa, cooked according to package directions

20

Prep Time Minutes
50
Total Time Minutes
16
Number of Ingredients
6
Servings

Tags:

Hunt’s,
Soup/Chili/Stew

Ingredients

2 cans (398 mL each) Hunt’s Heirloom® Crushed Tomatoes
2 tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
4 cups (1 L) diced butternut squash
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh gingerroot
1 tsp (5 mL) ground cumin
1 tsp (5 mL) ground turmeric
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
1 cup (250 mL) chicken broth
2 tsp (10 mL) harissa paste
1 lb (500 g) mild Italian sausages
2 zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick slices
1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh mint
1 cup (250 mL) quinoa, cooked according to package directions

Directions

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Step one

Heat oil in high-sided skillet or small Dutch oven set over medium heat. Cook squash, onion, garlic, ginger, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper for 3 to 5 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in Hunt’s Heirloom® Crushed Tomatoes, broth and harissa; bring to boil. Cook for 15 minutes.
Step two

Remove casing from sausages; roll sausage meat into 1-inch (2.5 cm) meatballs. Stir meatballs and zucchini into stew. Cook, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and veggies are tender.
Step three

Stir in parsley and mint. Spoon over quinoa.