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Couscous aux merguez et légumes

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $1.78 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $1.78a serving
656kcalper serving
22gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Préparer les légumes

    Épluche les carottes et la courgette. Coupe-les en petits cubes de 1 cm. Réserve.

  2. Faire revenir les merguez

    Dans la poêle antiadhésive à feu moyen, fais dorer les merguez 3-4 min de chaque côté sans ajouter de matière grasse. Sors-les et coupe-les en tronçons de 2 cm. Réserve.

    Tip · Pour éviter que les merguez ne percent, perce-les légèrement avec la pointe du couteau avant de les faire dorer.

  3. Cuire les légumes

    Dans la même poêle, ajoute un filet d'huile et fais revenir les carottes et courgettes 5 min à feu moyen. Sale légèrement. Ajoute les tomates concassées et mélange.

  4. Ajouter pois chiches

    Incorpore les pois chiches égouttés dans la poêle. Mélange bien et laisse chauffer 2 min à feu doux.

  5. Préparer la semoule

    Pendant ce temps, fais bouillir 300 ml d'eau dans la casserole. Verse la semoule, couvre et retire du feu. Laisse gonfler 5 min à couvert.

    Tip · Si la semoule est trop ferme après gonflement, ajoute 1-2 cuillères à soupe d'eau chaude et remue.

  6. Réunir le tout

    Ajoute les merguez coupées dans la poêle avec les légumes et pois chiches. Mélange délicatement et laisse mijoter 5 min à feu très doux.

  7. Servir le couscous

    Répartis la semoule dans deux assiettes creuses. Dispose les légumes, pois chiches et merguez dessus. Verse un peu de jus de cuisson si besoin.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 656 kcal. 42% comes from carbs, 14% from protein and 41% from fat.

69 gCarbs
22 gProtein
30 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy656 kcal
Protein22.3 g
Carbs69.3 g
of which sugars8.4 g
Fat29.6 g
of which saturated fat1.3 g
Fiber10.3 g
Salt0.7 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 $1.78 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.56for 2 people
≈ $1.78a 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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