Moroccan Couscous with Saffron
- Yield 6 servings
- Prep
- Cook 60 mins
This dish is tasty and looks gorgeous on a big serving plate as the centerpiece of a meal.
Victoria Pearson
Ingredients
- 2 cups peeled butternut squash, cut into 1/4
- 2 cups yellow onion, large dice
- 1 1/2 cups carrots cut in 1/4
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons Earth Balance butter
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Saffron threads
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat couscous
- 2 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F. Place the squash, onion, carrots, and zucchini on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once with a spatula about midway through.
- While the vegetables roast, bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a saucepan. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the butter, remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper, cumin, saffron, and salt to taste. Cover the pan and steep for 15 minutes.
- Scrape the roasted vegetables and their juices into a large bowl, and add the couscous. Bring the vegetable broth back to a boil, and pour over the couscous mixture all at once. Cover tightly with a plate and allow to stand for 15 minutes. Add the scallions, toss the couscous and vegetables with a fork, and serve.
Reprinted from The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone. Copyright (c) 2009 by Alicia Silverstone. By permission of Rodale, Inc.
