Loaded Veggie Couscous

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This delicious, loaded veggie couscous is an amazing side for any day of the week. Mix up the veggies to make it how you like it.

couscous with sauteed, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, and basil in it.

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zucchini and mushroom chopped in a large pan
mushrooms, zucchini, onion, and tomatoes sauteed in a large pan.
pan with sauteed vegetables in it, swanson chicken broth being poured over it.

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couscous with sauteed, onions, mushrooms, zucchini, tomatoes, and basil in it.

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5 from 2 votes

Loaded Veggie Couscous

By: Courtney O’Dell
Servings: 6
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
couscous with tomatoes and basil on top

Ingredients 

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ยฝ cups mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 cup zucchini, chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 onion, minced
  • โ…› tsp cinnamon
  • ยฝ tsp cumin
  • ยผ tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • ยผ tsp fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1 ยฝ cups vegetable broth
  • 1 ยฝ cup couscous
  • Basil, chopped (garnish)

Instructions 

  • Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat.
  • Add the mushrooms, zucchini, and onion, sautรฉ about 5 minutes until the mushrooms start browning.
  • Add the cherry tomatoes and cook another few minutes until they start to soften.
  • Add the spices and sea salt, sautรฉ about 1 minute until fragrant.
  • Add the vegetable broth and stir to combine.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil then add the couscous.
  • Cover and let simmer on low for 6-10 minutes or until the couscous can be flaked with a fork.
  • Top with basil or your favorite fresh herbs. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 170kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 563mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Side dishes
Cuisine: African
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Courtney loves to share great wine, good food, and loves to explore far flung places- all while masting an everyday elegant and easy style at lifestyle blog Sweet Cโ€™s Designs. Sweet C's devoted to finding the best food and drinks you'll want to make or find, around the world!

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