Name: Garden Couscous Pie
Ingredients: 1 c Chicken or vegetable broth; 1 c Couscous; 2 Egg whites; 2 tb Fresh chopped parsley; 1 1/2 ts TABASCO pepper sauce; 2 tb Olive oil; 1 sm Red onion; cut in half, sliced; 1 md Yellow squash; cut lengthwise in half and sliced; 1 md Green bell pepper; seeded and cut into thin strips; 1 c Fresh corn kernels; 1/2 lb Mushrooms; sliced; 1 lg Garlic clove; minced; 4 Plum tomatoes; chopped; 1 1/2 ts TABASCO pepper sauce; 1 ts Salt; 1 ts Dried basil leaves; 2 c Shredded Monterey Jack cheese

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Meats, Eggs, Grains, Dairy		Tabasco	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Chicken or vegetable broth
1	c	Couscous
2		Egg whites
2	tb	Fresh chopped parsley
1 1/2	ts	TABASCO pepper sauce
2	tb	Olive oil
1	sm	Red onion; cut in half, sliced
1	md	Yellow squash; cut lengthwise in half and sliced
1	md	Green bell pepper; seeded and cut into thin strips
1	c	Fresh corn kernels
1/2	lb	Mushrooms; sliced
1	lg	Garlic clove; minced
4		Plum tomatoes; chopped
1 1/2	ts	TABASCO pepper sauce
1	ts	Salt
1	ts	Dried basil leaves
2	c	Shredded Monterey Jack cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

COUSCOUS CRUST
VEGETABLE FILLING
In medium saucepan, heat broth to boiling. Stir in couscous; cover and
remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes; fluff with fork. Set aside to cool
slightly.
Grease 9-inch pie plate. Toss couscous with egg whites, parsley and TABASCO
sauce. Spread mixture into bottom and up sides of pie plate. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350&deg;F. In 12-inch skillet, over medium heat, in hot oil,
cook onion, squash, green pepper, corn, mushrooms and garlic about 5
minutes. Add tomatoes, TABASCO sauce, salt and basil; cook 5 minutes
longer, stirring occasionally until liquid has evaporated.
Toss mixture with 1 1/2 cups cheese. Spoon mixture into couscous crust.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake 30 minutes or until crust is
firm and cheese is melted.
Makes 8 servings.
Nutritional information per serving: 287 Calories, 14 g protein, 13 g fat,
580 mg sodium, 25 mg cholesterol
Busted by Karen Sonnessa <ksonness@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
Recipe by: Tabasco www.tabasco.com
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Karen Sonnessa" <ksonness@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
on Apr 8, 1998

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