Spicy Vegetable Couscous Recipe

Name: Spicy Vegetable Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: VEGETABLES; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 medium turnip, diced (2 cups); 2 carrots, diagonally sliced; 1 (8 ounce) can tomatoes, drained; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 small zucchini, sliced; 1/2 cup garbanzo beans (canned chick-peas); COUSCOUS; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 cup couscous; fresh cilantro (to garnish) or parsley sprig (to garnish); sesame seeds, for garnish

Servings: persons

VEGETABLES
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 medium turnip, diced (2 cups)
2 carrots, diagonally sliced
1 (8 ounce) can tomatoes, drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup chicken broth
1 small zucchini, sliced
1/2 cup garbanzo beans (canned chick-peas)
COUSCOUS
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup couscous
fresh cilantro (to garnish) or parsley sprig (to garnish)
sesame seeds, for garnish

1
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
2
Add onion and garlic to pan, and saute until tender but not brown.
3
Add turnip, carrots, tomatoes, salt, cumin, crushed red pepper and chicken broth.
4
Turn heat up to high and bring to a boil.
5
Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender yet firm when tested a fork.
6
Add zucchini and garbanzo beans; cook until zucchini is just tender.
7
Meanwhile, prepare couscous:
8
In a large saucepan, heat chicken broth and butter.
9
Add couscous.
10
Cover and remove from heat.
11
Let stand 15 minutes.
12
To serve, spoon some couscous on a warm plate; top with vegetables and their broth.
13
Garnish with cilantro or parsley and sesame seeds.

528

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: VEGETABLES, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped, 1 garlic clove, minced, and more.

Yes, Spicy Vegetable Couscous falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spicy Vegetable Couscous

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