Colorful Weeknight Couscous

Submitted by Shannon Cooks

"So easy and quick to make, especially after a long day at work."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 orange bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 red onion, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 cups couscous
• 2 tablespoons butter

directions

1. Heat olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add peppers, garlic and onion and saute until onions are translucent.
3. Add spices and stir well to coat.
4. Reduce heat to low and add 2 cups couscous, then the vegetable stock.
5. Keep on heat, stirring until all liquid is absorbed.
6. Remove from heat, add in butter, mixing until melted.
7. Fluff with fork and serve.

Reviews

[I'mPat]

I used an instant couscous so just added the hot vegetable stock, put the lid on and let the couscous absorb. I would like to try this again using pearl couscous which I think would suit the vegetables being cut into strips but for the instant couscous I would have prefered them finely diced. We did love the flavour the spices imparted though the DM found it a bit too hot which may have been my doing as I was maybe a little heavy handed with the cayenne. Thank you Shannon W for the recipe and to Annacia for the recommendation, made for I Recommend tag game.

 

[nemokitty]

This was very good! I used a red bell pepper, 4 cloves garlic, onion and added some defrosted green peas. I also left out the butter. I'll definitely make this one again. Thanks!

 

[KimRaber]

I loved the flavor of this. I made as directed, but only had about 1 1/2 c. of whole wheat couscous so I cut the broth back to 1 1/2 c. as well. I thought that was just enough for the recipe. This seemed to be more than 4 servings!

 

[Pikake21]

This was nice and I enjoyed the change of pace with just veggies! I substituted chicken broth for the veggie broth, and used a whole wheat couscous. I think that just a bit of tweaking with the seasoning would have made it more flavorful, but nonetheless, I'm looking forward to leftovers! Thanks Shannon W.!

 

[Cristina Barry]

Loved this recipe. Very different nice change from the Far East Coucous/Pilaf seasonings. I used chicken stock intead of vegetable stock. Quick, easy and healthy. Thank Shannon for the posting.