Couscous With Thick Tomato Vegetable Sauce

Total Time
40 minutes
Rating
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 1pound onions, chopped coarse
  • 2large cloves garlic, chopped fine
  • 1tablespoon olive oil
  • 1pound yellow or red and green peppers, chopped coarse
  • ½pound carrots, chopped fine
  • ¾pound mushrooms, trimmed and chopped coarse
  • 128-ounce can no-salt-added tomato puree
  • 1teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1teaspoon dried basil
  • 1cup water
  • 1½cups instant couscous
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

452 calories; 5 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 90 grams carbohydrates; 14 grams dietary fiber; 21 grams sugars; 17 grams protein; 430 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Saute onions and garlic in hot oil in a nonstick skillet until onions soften and begin to brown.

  2. Step 2

    Add peppers, carrots and mushrooms and continue cooking over medium heat for 15 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Add tomato puree, oregano, basil and water and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes longer, until flavors are well blended.

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, cook couscous, following directions on package. To serve, pour the sauce over the couscous.

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