ROASTED VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

 

INGREDIENTS :

  • 1.5 cups Pearled Couscous

  • 1 cup Mushrooms

  • 1 each Carrot

  • 1 each Onion

  • 1 each Scallion

  • 2-3 each Celery Heart Stalks

  • 1 half Fennel Bulb

  • 4 Tbsp Mushroom Ale Vinegar

  • 4 Tbsp Light Olive Oil

  • 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste

  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Herbs

  • to taste Salt and Pepper

EQUIPMENT: Medium sized stock pot, large sauté pan, strainer and a medium sized mixing bowl.

Fill your stock pot with water, season with salt and heat to a boil. Cook the couscous to al dente firmness 6-7 minutes. Shock the cooked couscous with ice water and strain. Mix the strained couscous with 2 Tbsp of the olive oil in the mixing bowl and keep cool. Peel and clean the carrot, and onion. Cut mushrooms, carrots, onion, celery and fennel into small uniform dice. Heat the sauté pan to medium- high and add 2 Tbsp olive oil and the diced vegetables. Stir frequently and cook until the vegetables have started to soften and color. Deglaze the pan with 2 Tbsp Mushroom vinegar and remove from heat. Stir in the tomato paste and let the vegetable mixture cool. Chop the scallions and fresh herbs and add to the cooled vegetables. Once cool add the cooked vegetables to the couscous and stir in remaining 2 Tbsp of Mushroom vinegar. Mix fully and season to taste with salt and pepper, adding some oil or vinegar as needed. Garnish with chopped herbs and pickled peppers or pickled onions.