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Beef merguez and bell pepper skillet with couscous

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.31 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.31a serving
971kcalper serving
27gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Sauté the onions

    Peel and slice the onion. In the hot skillet with the olive oil, cook it over medium heat for 3 min until translucent.

  2. Add the bell peppers

    Wash the bell peppers, pull out the seeds and cut them into strips. Add them to the skillet with the onions and cook for 5 min over medium heat, stirring.

    Tip · For nicely browned merguez, don't press them down too much in the skillet, let them cook over medium heat so they cook evenly.

  3. Cook the merguez

    Lightly prick the merguez with the tip of the knife so they don't burst. Add them to the skillet with the peppers and onions. Brown them for 4 min, turning them regularly.

  4. Stir in the tomatoes

    Add the crushed tomatoes to the skillet, along with the paprika, salt and pepper. Stir well and let it simmer over low heat for 3 min.

  5. Make the couscous

    While the skillet simmers, bring 300 ml of water to a boil in the saucepan. Off the heat, add the couscous, cover and let it puff up for 5 min.

    Tip · If the couscous is too firm after puffing up, add a little hot water and stir quickly.

  6. Put the dish together

    Drain the couscous in the strainer if needed. Divide it between the plates and spoon the merguez, peppers and onions on top.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 971 kcal. 35% comes from carbs, 11% from protein and 52% from fat.

84 gCarbs
27 gProtein
57 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy971 kcal
Protein26.7 g
Carbs83.8 g
of which sugars12.3 g
Fat56.5 g
of which saturated fat1.3 g
Fiber10.4 g
Salt0.1 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.31 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $2.62for 2 people
≈ $1.31a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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