Basil Pesto & Roast Pumpkin Couscous
with Lemon-Chilli Pangrattato & Crumbly Cheese
Risoni – the clever pasta that looks like rice – is the ideal ingredient in this warm bowl. With butternut pumpkin and courgette, this dinner filled with goodness gets the welcome addition of crumbly cheese and basil pesto to really raise the flavour stakes.
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Ingredients
1
courgette
1 packet
peeled pumpkin pieces
3 clove
garlic
½
lemon
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 sachet
Garlic & Herb Seasoning
1 bag
herbs
½ packet
panko breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten(Wheat); )
1 pinch
chilli flakes
1 packet
basil pesto
(Contains Milk, Almond, Cashew, Pine Nut, Walnut; )
1 bag
salad leaves
1 packet
Israeli couscous
(Contains Gluten; )
1 packet
Greek salad cheese/feta cheese
(Contains Milk; )
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Boil the kettle. Thinly slice courgette into half-moons. • Place peeled pumpkin pieces and courgette on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat, spread out evenly, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes. • Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. Roughly chop salad leaves. Zest lemon to get a pinch, then slice into wedges.
• In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Toast Israeli couscous, stirring occasionally, until golden, 1-2 minutes. • Half-fill the saucepan with boiling water, then add vegetable stock powder and garlic & herb seasoning. Bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes.
• Drain and return to the pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
• While the couscous is cooking, roughly chop herb leaves. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook panko breadcrumbs (see ingredients), stirring, until golden brown, 3 minutes. • Add lemon zest, garlic and a pinch of chilli flakes (if using) and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Season, then stir through herbs.
• Gently stir roasted veggies, salad leaves, basil pesto, a good squeeze of lemon juice and 1/2 the cheese through couscous. Season to taste. • Divide basil pesto and roast pumpkin couscous between bowls. Top with lemon and chilli pangrattato. • Crumble over remaining cheese and serve with any remaining lemon wedges.