I don’t consider myself a recipe creator. I do, however, love food and appreciate how it can fuel our bodies. The magic that happens when you mix different flavors and textures is the added bonus.
I get inspiration from things I’ve eaten, or recipes I’ve read.
Don’t be intimidated when you read below. There is a lot of different things happening (in the stove and on top) but I promise it’s easy and all comes together beautifully.
Ingredients:
1 box of plain cous cous
1 roasted red pepper cut in half
1 whole garlic head
1 container of Baby Bell Mushrooms
1 onion chopped
1 whole cauliflower cut into bite sized pieces
Juice from 1 lemon
2 tbs tahini
1 tbs almond butter
Broth
EVOO
Salt
Pepper
Cumin
Parsley
IN THE OVEN:
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:
•Cut a red pepper in half - take out the insides put some olive oil on it and roast for about 20 minutes in the oven at 350.
•At the same time roast a whole garlic clove: Cut off the top of the garlic as to expose the cloves, add some olive oil on the top and wrap it in tinfoil. Cook for about 30 minutes Also at 350.
•cauliflower: roast a whole cauliflower with evoo- salt- pepper- pop in the oven with the pepper and garlic
ON STOVE TOP:
While things are cooking in the oven…
•Cook cous cous according to directions while cous cous cooks .....
•sauté onions, after slightly brown, add mushrooms - cook until mushrooms have released their juices - you really can’t overcook mushrooms
Tahini sauce: (this will go on the side or on top of the dish)
2 tbs tahini
1tbs almond butter
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt
Cumin
Some broth to bring to desired consistency
Roasted Red pepper and garlic sauce:
After red peppers and garlic have cooked and cooled: blend the whole garlic clove (squeeze or pick out softened cloves) and roasted red pepper together. Add some broth some salt, pepper and olive oil and some cumin.
Assembly:
To the cooked cous cous add the roasted red pepper garlic sauce and the mushrooms/onions. Mix. Top off the couscous mixture with roasted cauliflower, tahini sauce and fresh parsley. Enjoy!
