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Spicy Veg & Couscous

Hello everyone,
  I have been experimenting recently with readymade meals and trying to 
reproduce them at home from the packet ingredients.This one worked out 
well.

1 Aubergine/egg plant
1 Courgette/zucchini
1 Large Red Onion
1 Yellow Bell Pepper
1 Red Bell Pepper
Several Garlic Cloves (to taste)
You can also add any vegetables of your own choice.I put in a couple of 
tomatoes and mushrooms.

Slice the egg plant into approx 1/4 inch circles then halve or quarter 
them.Slice zucchini into circles or chunks.Cut onion and bell peppers 
into chunks.If using cut tomatoes into wedges and add small whole 
mushrooms.
Spray a large flat bottomed pie dish with lite spray(I used 2 smaller 
dishes as I didn't have a large one I think the veg do really need to be 
spread out)Add all the vegetables and as many garlic cloves as you 
enjoy.
Place in oven at 190c/375f/gas mark 5 while you make the sauce.
In a bowl place half of a 350g jar/packet of lite tomato pasta sauce of 
your choice (or preferably make your own)add 1 tablespoon each of 
balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar, lemon juice.Add 1 teaspoon each of 
dried basil, oregano, turmeric, garlic puree. Add 2 generous teaspoons 
of wholegrain mustard.Add salt and black pepper to taste.Mix all 
ingredients together..
Remove vegetables from oven and stir in the sauce.Place back in oven and 
cook until they are at a consistency that you like.I like mine faily 
"mushy" so I leave them in for a good hour.Stir them ocassionally to 
prevent burning and to spread sauce evenly.

Serve over couscous (I have tried rice but personally I prefer the 
couscous)
This makes 2 generous servings and sometimes depending on the size of 
the vegetables there has been enough of the veg mix to have with salad 
for lunch next day.
I used a packet couscous which might be a little too high in % of 
fat.One of the ones I used was Lemon and Coriander(cilantro ?)flavour.If 
someone could tell me how I might reproduce this flavour I would be most 
grateful.
Regards
Maralyn

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