Whole Wheat Couscous with Winter Vegetables
#Ingredients
2 cups Whole Wheat Couscous
2 tsp Kosher Salt, divided
2 cups Boiling Water
4 Tbls Olive Oil
1 cup Leeks, sliced thin
6 Tbls Pumpkin Seeds
4 tsp Garlic, minced
2 cups Butternut Squash, medium diced
1 head Cauliflower (4 cups), small florets
2 each Zucchini, small, medium diced (2.5 cups)
2 each Red Bell Pepper, medium diced (2 cups)
8 each Button Mushrooms, medium sliced (2 cups)
8 oz Green Beans, cut ½ inch pieces ( 1.5 cups)
3 cups Water or Vegetable Broth
Instructions
- Pour boiling water and 1 tsp of salt over couscous. Cover container and let stand 10 minutes
- Heat large sauce pan on medium high heat. Add oil and leeks and cook 1 minute. Add pumpkin seeds and garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add remaining vegetables and 1 tsp of salt to pan, followed by 3 cups of water or broth. Bring pan to full boil, cover with lid and reduce heat to medium low and cook for 10 minutes till no liquid remains.
- Fluff couscous with fork. Remove pan from heat, add couscous to vegetables and serve.
#Notes * various vegetables maybe substituted or omitted for recipe. If omitting a vegetable, either replace it with a new type of vegetable or increase quantity of other listed vegetable to insure recipe yield.
