Syn Free Roasted Vegetables and Ham couscous - sweet roasted peppers, onions, butternut squash and ham with fluffy couscous.
Couscous is such a great ingredient, it takes just 5 minutes to cook and you are done. You just add hot water or stock, leave for 5 minutes with a lid on, and then remove and fluff with a fork, simple as that.
The only complicated part is deciding what ingredients you want to add into it.
Today I was roasting a whole tray of yummy vegetables, so figured those would be perfect, along with some chopped up ham. You could add some chicken or even some feta or cheddar if you have an HEa spare.
Got a picnic planned or maybe you take a packed lunch to work each day, this Roasted Vegetables with Ham Couscous would be a perfect meal for either of those things.'
Serve the Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous as a complete meal, or on the side of another dish.
For the roasted vegetables, you really can roast any vegetables of choice, but for this dish, I like red and green peppers, red onion, butternut squash and zucchini, then I also mix in a bit of canned sweetcorn. I diced the vegetables into small pieces, so you get little equal bites of yumminess in every mouthful.
If you love this Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous, then be sure to check out this Hawaiian Style Couscous which is a lunch time favourite for me in the summer time.
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So why not make up a batch today of this yummy Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous and take a tub to work for lunch tomorrow!!
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Roasted Vegetables and Ham Couscous
Syn Free Roasted Vegetables and Ham couscous - sweet roasted peppers, onions, butternut squash and ham with fluffy couscous.
Ingredients
- ½ red pepper, chopped small
- ½ green pepper, chopped small
- 1 red onion, chopped small
- 250g (90z) of butternut squash, chopped small
- 1 cup (240ml) of couscous
- 1 cup (240ml) of boiling hot chicken or vegetable stock
- 6 slices of ham, chopped small
- ½ cup (120ml) of canned sweetcorn
- salt and black pepper
- small handful of parsley, chopped
- spray oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200c/400f (gas mark 6)
- Spread peppers, onion and butternut squash out on a tray lined with parchment paper
- Season well with salt and black pepper
- Spray over the top with spray oil
- Roast in the oven for 30 mins.
- In the meantime, add the couscous to a bowl.
- Pour the hot stock into the couscous, stir, add lid and leave for about 5 mins.
- Once vegetables are ready.
- Fluff up couscous with a fork and add to a large bowl.
- Add in the roasted vegetables, ham, sweetcorn and chopped Italian parsley
- Season as needed with salt and black pepper
- Mix well to combine.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
This recipe is dairy free, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly
- Extra Easy - syn free per serving
- WW Smart Points - 5 per serving
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Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1 servingAmount Per Serving Calories 262Total Fat 2.2gSaturated Fat 0.4gCholesterol 26mgSodium 497mgCarbohydrates 49.1gFiber 5.1gProtein 14.9g
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will this keep in the fridge once made up ?
Yes it will keep for about 3 days in the fridge