Winter Vegetable Stew over Couscous
Winter Vegetable Stew over Couscous might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 395 calories, 14g of protein, and 8g of fat. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. A mixture of ground pepper, extravirgin olive oil, swiss chard, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Combine 10 cups water, onion, and the next 4 ingredients (10 cups water through bay leaf) in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
Remove 2 cups cooking liquid; set aside.
Add squash and next 6 ingredients (squash through chickpeas) to onion mixture. Simmer 25 minutes or until squash is tender. Stir in chard, cilantro, 2 teaspoons salt, and black pepper; cook 5 minutes or until chard wilts. Stir in juice. Discard bay leaf.
Place couscous in a large bowl.
Combine reserved cooking liquid and remaining 1 1/2 cups water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and oil.
Pour water mixture over couscous; stir well to combine. Cover and let stand 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork.
Serve vegetable mixture over couscous. Top with crumbled cheese.