COUSCOUS WITH THICK TOMATO VEGETABLE SAUCE

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Couscous With Thick Tomato Vegetable Sauce image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, lunch, weekday, main course, side dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound onions, chopped coarse
2 large cloves garlic, chopped fine
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound yellow or red and green peppers, chopped coarse
1/2 pound carrots, chopped fine
3/4 pound mushrooms, trimmed and chopped coarse
1 28-ounce can no-salt-added tomato puree
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups instant couscous

Steps:

  • Saute onions and garlic in hot oil in a nonstick skillet until onions soften and begin to brown.
  • Add peppers, carrots and mushrooms and continue cooking over medium heat for 15 minutes.
  • Add tomato puree, oregano, basil and water and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes longer, until flavors are well blended.
  • Meanwhile, cook couscous, following directions on package. To serve, pour the sauce over the couscous.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 452, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 90 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 14 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 430 milligrams, Sugar 21 grams

Ashok Rai
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I love this recipe! It's so flavorful and satisfying. The couscous is cooked perfectly and the tomato-vegetable sauce is rich and delicious.


Saeed Sahil
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It's also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Toxic Sadin
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The sauce is so versatile and can be used with different types of vegetables.


ThisIsntMe IsItYou
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This recipe is a keeper! It's easy to make, delicious, and a great way to use up leftover vegetables.


Angela Chears
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I'm not usually a fan of couscous, but this recipe was a game-changer. The sauce was so flavorful and the couscous was cooked to perfection.


Osama Writes
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This dish was so flavorful and satisfying. The couscous was cooked perfectly and the tomato-vegetable sauce was rich and delicious.


waqar Awan
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Otaiku Segun
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. I always have the ingredients on hand and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Yusuf Bin Yusuf
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I'm not a huge fan of couscous, but this recipe changed my mind. The sauce was so good that I could have eaten it with a spoon.


suriya sunjid tonny
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This was a great recipe. I used vegetable broth instead of water and it turned out delicious.


CR7 OP 107
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I loved the flavors in this dish. The tomato-vegetable sauce was so flavorful and the couscous was cooked perfectly.


Kiran Rajpoot
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Namiyingo Sumayiya
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. I always have the ingredients on hand and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


md lahin
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I'm not a huge fan of couscous, but this recipe changed my mind. The sauce was so good that I could have eaten it with a spoon.


Anuththara Upamali
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This was a great recipe. I used vegetable broth instead of water and it turned out delicious.


Ngonzi Doreen
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Loved this recipe! The tomato-vegetable sauce was so flavorful and the couscous was cooked perfectly. I added some grilled chicken to mine and it was a hit with my family.