Ratatouille with Couscous

Name: Ratatouille with Couscous
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 red onion, chopped; 1 red pepper chopped; 4 cloves garlic chopped; 1 tbs dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp thyme; 1 tsp dried parsley; Crushed red pepper to taste; black pepper to taste; 1/4 cup white wine; 1 15oz can diced tomatoes, drained no salt added; 1/2 zucchini chopped; 1 yellow squash chopped; 1 cup homemade vegetable broth or water, zero sodium; 3/4 cup couscous; 1 cup homemade vegetable broth or water, zero sodium; 2 tsp olive oil

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

This quick Mediterranean is a healthy option for any week night meal. Packed with flavor, and filling. To make it gluten free substitute the couscous with quinoa. If you are oil-free, use water or broth in place of oil.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:58:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories239.4 kcal (12%)

Total Fat7.1 g (10%)

Carbs35.9 g (14%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein6.8 g (14%)

Sodium323.1 mg (16%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

0.5red onion

4 clovesgarlic

1 Tbsdried oregano

1 tspdried basil

1 tspthyme

1 tspdried parsley

1 x 15 ozcan diced tomatoes

drained no salt added

0.5zucchini

chopped

1yellow squash

chopped

1 cupvegetable broth

homemade, or water, zero sodium

Couscous

¾ cupcouscous

1 cupvegetable broth

homemade, or water, zero sodium

2 tspolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a saute pan. Start with the chopped onion, cook until just soft. Add in the red pepper and garlic, saute for 3 to 5 minutes. Next, add the spices and combine. Pour in the white wine to deglaze. Once the wine has cooked down add in the diced tomatoes, zucchini and yellow squash. Finish with a cup of broth. Cover and let simmer while you make the couscous.

Step 2

To make the couscous, bring broth and oil to a boil. Once boiling turn off the heat, pour in the couscous, stir and cover for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Once couscous is done, add to the vegetables, stir to combine. Garnish with fresh parsley and/or basil. Can be served warm or at room temperature.