Spicy Vegetable Couscous

Name: Spicy Vegetable Couscous
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan Imperial & Coastal
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp butter; 2 cup yellow squash; 2 cup zucchini; 1 red onion; 1 yellow onion; 3 green onions; 1 can black olives (2 1/4 ounce); 10 large green olives; 2 cup mushrooms; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp red curry powder; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp coarse salt; 1 tsp pepper; 3 cup couscous; chicken stock or broth

Couscous, yellow squash and zucchini come together in this Moroccan side dish, fragrant with cumin and curry powder and cooked in a pan.

45 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 25 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
It is best to prep all your vegetables and then make the couscous, then cook the vegetables.
2
In a large skillet or wok or dutch oven, heat your oil and butter and add spices and garlic, whisking them together till blended, then add all three onions, letting them cook until yellow onions are translucent. Add some chicken stock or broth once onions are underway.
3
Add vegetables and olives. Stir and cook until vegetables are almost done. Add coucous and cook for about five more minutes, letting the couscous absorb some of the oil and butter and stock.
4
The original recipe took a large can of whole olives and added it. You could add more depending on taste.