Israeli Couscous with Roasted Butternut Squash and Lemon
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 lemon 1 1/2 pound butternut squash, peeled and seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 3/4 cups Israeli couscous or acini di pepe (tiny peppercorn-shaped pasta), about 1 pound 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 475°F.
Toss squash with 1 tablespoon oil and salt to taste in a large shallow baking pan and spread in 1 layer. Roast in upper third of oven 15 minutes, or until squash is just tender, and transfer to a large bowl.
Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to turn golden. Add to squash.
Cook couscous with cinnamon stick in a large pot of boiling salted water 10 minutes, or until just tender, and drain in a colander (do not rinse). Add couscous to vegetables and toss with 2 tablespoon oil to coat.
Add lemon juice and zest, parsley, nuts, raisins, ground cinnamon, and salt to taste. Toss to mix well.
Serving Size: 6
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHANDRACETA.
Toss squash with 1 tablespoon oil and salt to taste in a large shallow baking pan and spread in 1 layer. Roast in upper third of oven 15 minutes, or until squash is just tender, and transfer to a large bowl.
Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to turn golden. Add to squash.
Cook couscous with cinnamon stick in a large pot of boiling salted water 10 minutes, or until just tender, and drain in a colander (do not rinse). Add couscous to vegetables and toss with 2 tablespoon oil to coat.
Add lemon juice and zest, parsley, nuts, raisins, ground cinnamon, and salt to taste. Toss to mix well.
Serving Size: 6
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHANDRACETA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 486.3
- Total Fat: 15.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 18.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 79.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.8 g
- Protein: 11.9 g
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