Pizza Casserole with Couscous
The combination of tender Israeli couscous, savory tomato sauce, gooey mozzarella, and a medley of vegetables and chicken makes every bite of Pizza Casserole with Couscous a delight.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups dry Israeli couscous
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium white onion chopped
- ½ yellow bell pepper diced
- 250 g oyster mushrooms ½ lbs
- pinch salt
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 300 g 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed, dried
- 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley dried
- 200 g roasted chicken, chopped 7oz
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190-degrees C or 375-degrees F.
- In a stock pot, combine couscous and chicken stock. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.1 ½ cups dry Israeli couscous, 2 cups chicken stock
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine oil, onion and bell pepper. Cook for 10 minutes.3 tablespoon olive oil, 1 medium white onion, ½ yellow bell pepper
- Add oyster mushrooms to the onion mixture and continue to cook for an additional 10-12 minutes.250 g oyster mushrooms
- Add in salt, tomato paste, spinach and tomato sauce to the onion mixture and stir together well.pinch salt, 2 tablespoon tomato paste, 300 g 10 oz frozen spinach, thawed, dried, 1 ½ cups tomato sauce
- Add the roasted chicken and cooked couscous, stirring together well, then transfer the mixture to a casserole dish.200 g roasted chicken, chopped
- Cover in the mozzarella cheese, then bake for 15 minutes. Serve topped with parsley.1 ½ cups mozzarella, shredded, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 26gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 698mgPotassium: 888mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6511IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 241mgIron: 4mg
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