Vegetable Couscous Recipe

Name: Vegetable Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/4 zucchini, diced; 1/4 yellow squash, diced; Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup canned pumpkin; 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, half a palm full; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 1 /3 palm full; 2 1/4 cups couscous; 1 vine ripe plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped; 2 tablespoons each chopped cilantro and flat-leaf parsley; Mediterranean flat bread, for passing

Servings: persons

2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 zucchini, diced
1/4 yellow squash, diced
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, half a palm full
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, 1 /3 palm full
2 1/4 cups couscous
1 vine ripe plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped
2 tablespoons each chopped cilantro and flat-leaf parsley
Mediterranean flat bread, for passing

1
Heat a large sauce pot over medium high heat.
2
Add oil, bay leaf, onion, zucchini and yellow squash to the pot and season with salt and pepper.
3
Saute, stirring frequently, 7 or 8 minutes.
4
Add pumpkin and broth to the pan and stir to combine.
5
Add cumin and coriander.
6
Bring broth to a boil.
7
Add couscous to the broth, stir, cover and remove from heat.
8
Let stand 5 minutes.
9
Remove lid from the pot and fluff couscous with a fork.
10
Remove bay from the pan, add finely chopped tomato, cilantro and parsley, toss again with fork to combine and transfer to a serving platter.
11
Serve with warm Mediterranean flat breads.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried, 1 medium onion, chopped, 1/4 zucchini, diced, and more.

Yes, Vegetable Couscous falls under the Meat & Poultry 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.

Vegetable Couscous

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