Fall Harvest Couscous

Serves 6
Time 45 min
Fall Harvest Couscous

This couscous recipe is full of fall flavors and can make a colorful addition to your Thanksgiving table. Roast the squash ahead of time and the dish will be ready in 15 minutes without taking up any precious oven space.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 (2-pound)butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    1 mediumonion, halved and thinly sliced
    3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1/4 teaspoongrated nutmeg
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 1/2 cupscouscous
    1 1/3 cupschicken broth, vegetable broth or water
    1 tablespoonunsalted butter
    1/3 cupdried cranberries
    1/2 cuppecans, toasted
    1/4 cupfinely chopped flat leaf parsley

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Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. 


Combine squash, onion, oil, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a large bowl. 


Spread on a rimmed baking sheet. 


Roast until squash and onion brown slightly, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.


Combine squash mixture, water or broth, butter and cranberries in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer. 


Add couscous and cover. Take from heat and let stand for 10 minutes. 


Stir in pecans and parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. 


Fluff with a fork and serve.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

410

Total Fat

17g

Saturated Fat

3g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

330mg

Total Carbohydrate

59g

Dietary Fiber

8g

Total Sugars

9g

Protein

9g

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