Roasted Root Veggies Over Creamy Couscous With Herb Sauce Recipes

ROASTED VEGGIES WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to a high heat, outdoor or indoor.
• Brush vegetables lightly with olive oil, and place them on the grill. Cook, flipping over occasionally, until just tender.
• While the vegetables are grilling, bring water, salt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and couscous to boil in a large pot. Once the water has come to a boil, remove the pot from the heat and let it stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork when done. Let couscous cool to room temperature.
• Place couscous on a plate and top with veggies. Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and Balsamic vinegar.

OVEN-ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place 2 baking sheets in the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F.
• Cut all the vegetables into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Cut the onions through the base core to keep some of the layers in chunky pieces. Toss all the vegetables with garlic, olive oil and salt in large bowl. Season generously with pepper.
• Carefully remove the heated baking sheets from the oven, brush or drizzle with olive oil. Divide the vegetables evenly between the 2 pans, spreading them out to assure they don't steam while roasting. Roast the vegetables until tender and golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE & SQUASH STEW WITH HERBY COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200ºC/gas 6.
• Deseed the squash and roughly chop along with the sweet potato. Peel and chop the carrots, then trim and chop the celeriac.
• Put the chopped vegetables on a roasting tray, then toss in 2 tablespoons of oil, the red wine vinegar, thyme and a pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
• Roast for 40 minutes, or until the vegetables are just cooked.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Peel and finely slice the onion, pick and chop the rosemary leaves, then add to the pan along with the bay leaf and flour.
• Stir well, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft.
• Stir in the tomato purée and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Pour in the tinned tomatoes and 400ml of the stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Take the roasted veg out of the oven, stir them into the sauce, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• To prepare the couscous, tip the grains into a small heatproof bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper. Add the remaining hot stock, cover and leave for 5 minutes.
• Once cooked, pick, roughly chop and stir in the parsley leaves, add a squeeze of lemon juice, then fluff up with a fork.
• Season the stew to taste and serve with the herby couscous.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the root vegetables and onion in a roasting pan.
• Toss the vegetables with the olive oil and salt to taste.
• Do not crowd the vegetables.
• Roast the mixture for a total of 45-50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, scatter the garlic cloves in with the vegetables.
• Continue stirring every 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender and evenly browned.
• Before serving, add a sprinkling of fresh chopped herbs or balsamic vinegar, if you like for additional flavor.