Butternut Squash With Cumin Couscous

Sang An
Serves 6-8 Hands-On Time: 20m Total Time: 50m

Ingredients

  • 1 butternut squash (2 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup dark or golden raisins
  • 1 32-ounce container vegetable broth
  • 1 15.5-ounce can chickpeas, drained
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups couscous
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) almonds, chopped

Directions

  1. Halve and peel the squash. Remove the seeds and cut the squash into 1-inch chunks. Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, cayenne, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon of the cumin and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the squash, tomatoes, raisins, broth, chickpeas, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Uncover and cook until the squash is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water and the remaining cumin and salt to a boil. Stir in the couscous. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
  3. Divide the couscous among individual bowls and ladle the squash over the top. Sprinkle with the parsley and almonds.
By Sara Quessenberry and Rori Trovato,  November 2006

Quick Tip

To grate a butternut squash, rub it against the large holes of a box grater, or roughly chop it, then pulse it in a food processor.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 325Calories From Fat 19
  • Fat  7g
  • Sat Fat  1g
  • Sodium  1,178mg
  • Carbohydrate  59g
  • Fiber  8g
  • Sugar  13g
  • Protein  10g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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