Roasted Root Vegetable Squash Stew With Herby Couscous Recipes

ROASTED VEGETABLE STEW WITH MOROCCAN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Transfer the cut vegetables to prepared baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Roast the vegetables for 20 minutes or until tender and golden brown.
• In a large saucepan, combine broth, tomatoes, cumin, and thyme. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Stir in all but 2 cups of the roasted vegetables (reserve 1 cup of the roasted vegetables for the Eggplant Caponata and 1 cup for the Chicken Curry). Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.
• Cook couscous according to package directions, adding apricots and cinnamon before the addition of boiling water.
• Remove vegetable stew from heat and stir in cilantro. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
• Spoon cooked couscous into shallow dinner bowls and top with vegetable stew.

ROASTED SQUASH WITH CHICORY, GOAT'S CHEESE & HERBY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Cut the bulbous end from the squash, then halve, scoop out the seeds and cut into wedges (reserve the long neck of the squash for another recipe). Spread the squash wedges out in a roasting tin. Peel the garlic and toss this through the wedges along with some seasoning and the olive oil. Roast for 30 mins until the squash is tender.
• Meanwhile, cook the couscous following pack instructions. Drain, return to the pan and leave to steam-dry. Tip the basil, parsley, pine nuts and half the extra virgin olive oil into a food processor with the sugar and some seasoning. Blitz to a coarse paste. With the motor running, drizzle in the remaining extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. Season to taste, then toss with the couscous.
• When the squash is tender, roughly mash the garlic clove and gently stir through the squash. Toss the wedges through the couscous with the chicory leaves and goat's cheese. Any leftovers will keep covered in the fridge for up to a day.

ROASTED-VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Spread cut-up fresh vegetables evenly in pan (pan will be full). In small bowl, mix oil and garlic; drizzle evenly over vegetables.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, turning vegetables occasionally, until tender and beginning to brown. Cool 5 minutes.
• In 3-quart Dutch oven or casserole, mix tomatoes, chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. Coarsely chop all roasted vegetables; stir into tomato mixture.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until mixture is hot and bubbly.