source: cooking light, sept. 05
cooking light says, “served over couscous, this vegetable-bean combination makes a complete one-dish meal with rich flavors of the middle east.”
i say, “it’s just as good served over brown rice. mmm! pick up a rotisserie chicken and you will have enough food for about three-to-four meals for two people. i make quesadillas with the leftovers. also, it says to use a ‘grill rack’ (whatever that is), i use a stove-top grill.”
– 1 large zucchini (about 8 ounces)
– 1 large yellow squash (about 6 ounces)
– 1 small green bell pepper, quartered
– 1 small red bell pepper, quartered
– 1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 1/2 cup)
– cooking spray
– 1 cup water
– 3/4 cup uncooked couscous
– 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (i use red pepper flakes instead)
– 1/4 teaspoon salt
– 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
– 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
– dash of ground cinnamon
– 3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
– 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
– 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
– 1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil
– 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) drained (i always rinse and dry too)
– 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
prepare grill
cut zucchini and squash lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. place zucchini, squash, bell peppers, and onion on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until well browned. remove vegetables to a cutting board; cool. chop vegetables into bite-sized pieces; place in a large bowl.
bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in couscous and the next 5 ingredients (through cinnamon). cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. fluff with a fork.
mix tomatoes, vegetable mixture and remaining ingredients except couscous and cheese; toss well. serve mixture over a bed of couscous. sprinkle each serving with cheese.
glad to hear everyone loved the bread! the rosemary focaccia really is impossible to find at traders joe's these days. kristin | 2:23am on 3/8 ooooh, looks good! i just hope i have the patience to make it. i made your garlic cheese bread recipe, and my family loved it! unfortunately, i wasn't able to get the rosemary focaccia bread at trader joe's. they're always sold out when i get there, so i bought the focaccia roles instead. still yummy!!!!!!!!! chanel | 7:04pm on 3/6 i think it looks delicious, i just wish i had the patience to make such a dish. i'm a two or three ingredient person. i've been spoiled by my husband, he makes the most delectable meals! jennifer | 1:42am on 3/4
September 16, 2009 at 3:00 pm