Fruit and Veggie Couscous
- 1- 1/4 cup Water
- 1 whole Onion
- 1 whole Green And Red Apple
- 1 whole Brown Pear
- Minced Garlic To Taste (optional)
- 1 whole Eggplant
- 2 whole Zucchini
- 1 cup Couscous
- 1 dash Olive Oil
- 1 dash Balsamic
- 1 cup Pepper Jack Or Mozzarella, Grated
- 1 can Drained Sweet Peas
- 1 can Drained Red Kidney Beans
- 1 can Drained Black Beans
- 1 can Either Drained White Beans Or Drained Lentils
- This recipe is so easy and feeds so many hungry tummies.
- It takes exactly 30 minutes to make, including all the prep work.
- Only add as much of each ingredient as you like (some people dont love onion and prefer to use half instead of a whole onion).
- Start with boiling 1 and 1/4 cup of water in a sauce pan on the stove.
- While that is boiling, dice the onion, apple (I recommend an apple that is red and green), and pear.
- Throw them into a large skillet and let them brown, mixing occasionally.
- Keep the heat on the medium to low side, youre in no rush!
- (You can also add minced garlic to this step if your heart desires.)
- While the water is boiling and the onion/apple/pear is browning, dice an eggplant and all the zucchini you want.
- When your water finally reaches a boil, add the 1 cup of couscous (I recommend the larger, Israeli couscous).
- Then add a drop of olive oil to keep the couscous from sticking together.
- Reduce the heat and leave the lid on the pot for about four minutes.
- After that, remove the lid and stir couscous every once in a while with a fork (should only take about 8 minutes to cook).
- Remove the onion/apple/pear deliciousness and throw into a big bowl.
- Add some olive oil to the skillet and throw the eggplant and zucchini in.
- Add a dash of balsamic to taste.
- Stir this mixture often while watching the couscous.
- You will know when this mixture is done because the zucchini will be see-through and the eggplant will be a nice brownish color.
- Grate your cheese of choice (I prefer pepper jack, but to each his own).
- The more cheese, the better!
- When the couscous is done, throw it into the big bowl with the onion/apple/pear mixture.
- Immediately layer the cheese on top (to melt it).
- At this point I like to add crushed red pepper flakes, but that is just a suggestion.
- Add the eggplant and zucchini on top.
- Mix all ingredients well.
- Now for the bean topping.
- In the same pot you used for the couscous, combine the peas, kidney beans, black beans, and white beans or lentils (or both!).
- Using low to medium heat, warm the beans while carefully mixing.
- Once the beans are warmed, take a heaping serving of the couscous/fruits/veggies and put it in a bowl.
- Then take several spoonfuls of the bean toppings and add it to the bowl.
- Then get a fork, eat your creation, and fall into vegetarian bliss.
water, onion, red apple, brown pear, garlic, eggplant, zucchini, couscous, olive oil, pepper, beans, black beans, either
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegetarian/fruit-and-veggie-couscous/ (may not work)