Roasted Vegetable and Feta Couscous
European European - Spain - Pasta and Grains

Roasted Vegetable and Feta Couscous

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  6 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

Slow-roasted prime joint with a savoury herb crust, served with golden dripping roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, and rich pan gravy.

Ingredients

  • • 300 g butternut squash, (peeled and chopped into chunks)
  • • 1 sweet potato, (peeled and chopped into chunks)
  • • 1 red onion, (peeled and quartered)
  • • 1 red pepper, (seeds removed and chopped into chunks)
  • • 100 g couscous
  • • 100 ml boiling water
  • • 50 g rocket
  • • 40 g low fat feta cheese
  • • 30 g walnuts, (chopped into chunks)
  • • 4 tsp chipotle paste
  • • 1 tbsp honey
  • • low-calorie cooking spray

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Preheat the oven to 200ºC.

2
Phase 2

Add the butternut squash, sweet potato, onion and pepper to a baking tray. Spray with low-calorie cooking spray and shake until the vegetables are coated. Pop in the oven for 20 minutes until the vegetables are soft and starting to colour.

3
Phase 3

Mix the chipotle paste and honey together in a small bowl. After they have been in the oven for 20 minutes, drizzle the vegetables on the baking tray with the mixture and give them a good stir until coated. Place back in the oven for 10 minutes.

4
Phase 4

Place the couscous into a clean bowl and pour over the boiling water. Give it a little stir and cover the bowl with cling film.

5
Phase 5

Remove the tray from the oven and add the couscous, stirring until the couscous and vegetables are mixed together. Put back in the oven for a final 10 minutes.

6
Phase 6

Mix in the rocket and top with the chopped walnuts. Crumble over the feta cheese and serve.