Couscous with Vegetables and Feta Cheese

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In my effort to organize my kitchen and pantry, we've been using up the remains of many half empty containers of still good foods these past few weeks. I found a partially used up jar of couscous in the back of my pantry and thought that this would be a perfect time to use the remainder of it up. It's been a busy week for all of us here, between the market and my quarterly stint selling our wares at the local hospital, cooking hasn't been high on my list. But couscous is always a quick and delicious option, so I dug around on Golden Blossom Honey's recipe index to see if there was anything that I could not only make quick work of, but would also reheat well too. There I found this Couscous with Vegetables and Feta Cheese recipe that sounded exactly like what I needed to get dinner done without much effort on my part. 

 

 

All of the ingredients here are standard fridge and pantry staples (at least in our house) so I didn't have to make an extra stop at the grocers to toss this recipe together, and that's a blessing in itself these days. As we are nearing the end of summer gardening, this is the perfect dish to use up some of your harvest. This dish is light on the tummy but at the same time filling. It's packed with a medley of flavors, the spices giving it a little warmth, but the honey and tomato giving it a touch of sweet and tang. I loved the addition of topping it with feta, but I think other cheeses, such as goat or blue would work well here too. Best of all, this dish reheats nicely, so when our family schedule doesn't align with each other, we can still enjoy a tasty dinner even if it didn't come fresh off the stove. This is definitely a keeper recipe for those busy weeks, especially now that the kids are back to school, autumn activities are on the horizon, and the holiday season will be here before we know it. Having this recipe tucked away for a busy day is a sanity saver if there ever was one! 

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small red onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)

2 large garlic cloves, minced

4 medium red skinned potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (no need to peel)

3 large carrots cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 medium zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1/2 cup water

1 (10 ounce) package plain couscous

1 cup feta cheese, crumbled

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What are some of your pantry staples?