Thursday, March 14, 2024

Butternut Squash Couscous Skillet Meal

 This is one I developed myself.  It is like the stuffed butternut squash recipe, but with a twist.

1 butternut squash.  Peal cube and steam to al dent.
1 cup couscous prepared according to package instructions
1/c cup chopped onions
1 t garlic
2 T fresh basil, minced, or 2 t dried basil
1 zucchini
1 carrot, pealed and coarsely grated
1 cup boc choy, thinly sliced (or Napa Cabbage)
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes in oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

Peal, cube, and start cooking the squash in a vegetable steamer.  Prepare Couscous and set aside. In a little oil, sauté onion and garlic together until the onion starts to wilt. Add basil, carrot, zucchini and cabbage.  Stir Fry until softened.  Add sundried tomatoes and heat through.  Stir in squash and couscous to coat and heat through.  Serve. 

To make it lower in fat, use sundried tomatoes without the oil, and add 1/4 cup vegetable broth.