Couscous vegetable timbales
5
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
These veggie-filled timbales – small, drum-shaped portions of food — are a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds!
Ingredients
Mineral water
1 fl oz
Uncooked couscous
¾ cup(s)
Light butter
1 Tbsp
Scallions
2 medium, sliced
Garlic
1 clove(s), minced
Uncooked zucchini
1 medium, coarsely chopped
Roasted red peppers (packed in water)
½ cup(s)
Dried oregano
1 tsp
Table salt
½ tsp
Egg
1 large egg(s), beaten
Capers
1 tsp, chopped
Low-fat vinaigrette salad dressing
2 Tbsp
Instructions
1
Bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
2
Melt butter in large skillet. Add scallions and garlic, cook 1 minute. Add zucchini, peppers, capers, oregano and salt. Cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3
Add cooked couscous to vegetable mixture. Cool slightly. Add egg; mix well.
4
Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Fill 1/4 cup measuring cup with couscous mixture; invert onto prepared sheet. Repeat steps until all couscous mixture is used up. Brush vinaigrette over top of each.
5
Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Serve immediately. Yields 2 timbales per serving.
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