Butternut Squash and Couscous
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
3/4 cup golden raisins
3-4 cups water
2 cups butternut squash, peeled and diced
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 (6 ounce) box couscous
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh nutmeg, grated
1. In a large sauce pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes. Add the raisins and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
2. Stir in the water, squash, and salt and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the squash is tender (about 25 minutes).
3. Stir in the couscous, parsley, and nutmeg and cover. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 to 12 minutes before serving.
I love this dish for its Moroccan influence. It's perfect in the winter to warm you up, and fresh butternut squash are bountiful at this time. I sometimes also add some cinnamon as well. Extra water can be added as well to make it more of a soup. Leftovers are very good cold, in a whole wheat pita or over greens.
SO HOW'D IT GO?
I've made this recipe a few times and it always comes out yummy. This week I had some leftover quinoa so used that instead of the couscous and it was excellent.
;)b It came out great!
Lovely recipe!
I didn't have any nutmeg, but I added a hint of cloves and it was delicious :)
Cutting up the squash is tough, but the results were great!
Very good recipe!
for "1 box of couscous" about how many cups (unprepared) is that? i've never made it but got some at the co-op bulk style and would like to try this....
Hey baypuppy, should be about 1 cup of dry couscous. That's the amount that I've seen in "box" couscous mixes.
needed more spices, but delicious!
Interesting combination... but wonderful! :)
I was very happy with how this recipe turned out! I did omit the parsley, but aside from that, I didn't change a thing.
I'm really looking forward to trying the leftovers cold in my lunch tomorrow =)