Chickpea and pearl couscous stew

Vegan quick recipes winter
Total: 30 min. | Active: 30 min.
vegan, lactose-free

Whip up a nutritious meal quickly and easily with this vegan chickpea and pearl couscous stew. This stew is a perfect blend of easy preparation and rich flavour, ready in under 30 minutes, making it ideal for a weeknight dinner. With simple, healthy ingredients, this stew is the ideal choice for stressful weekday evenings when you're craving something cosy yet nourishing. If there's any left over, it also makes for a healthy lunch the next day!

Recipe by:
LAUREN - Food Photography Academy

Ingredients

for 4 portions

Stew
2 tbsp olive oil
1  onion, finely chopped
2 tin chickpeas (each approx. 435 g), rinsed, drained
230 g Pearl couscous
2 tsp cumin
½ tsp salt
2 tin chopped tomatoes (each approx. 400 g)
5 dl vegetable bouillon
2 ½ dl water
To serve
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1 bunch chives, finely chopped
½ bunch peppermint, finely chopped
100 g vegan feta substitute, crumbled

How it's done

Stew

Heat the oil in a wide pan. Sauté the onions for approx. 3 mins. Add the chickpeas, couscous, cumin and salt, sauté for approx. 1 min. Add the tomatoes, stock and water, stir, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for approx. 15 mins. until the couscous is al dente.

To serve

Mix in the herbs, plate up, sprinkle with the feta substitute.

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