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                     VEGETARIAN COUSCOUS CASSEROLE

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2   c            Water
    1/4   ts           Salt
  1       c            Couscous, uncooked
 15       oz           Canned black beans, drained
  8 3/4   oz           Can no-salt-added whole
                       Kernel corn, drained
  8       oz           Canned sliced water
                       Chestnuts, drained
  7       oz           Jar, roasted red peppers in
                       Water, drained and cut into
                       Strips
    1/2   c            Minced green onions
  2       tb           Minced pickeled jalapeno
                       Pepper
  1       c            Part-skim ricotta cheese
  2       tb           Balsamic vinegar
  2       ts           Sesame oil
  1       t            Ground cumin
                       Vegetable cooking spray
  6       c            Fresh spinach leaves

 1.  Combine water and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil.  Remove from
     heat.  Add couscous; stir well.  Cover and let stand 5 minutes or
     until couscous is tender and liquid is absorbed.  Add black beans
     and next 5 ingredients; stir gently.
 2.  Combine ricotta cheese, vinegar, oil, and cumin; stir into couscous
     mixture.  Spoon mixture into an 11x7x2" baking dish coated with
     cooking spray.  Bake, uncovered, at 350F for 25 minutes or until
     thoroughly heated.
 3.  Cut spinach leaves into thin strips.  Place 1 cup spinach on each
     serving plate; spoon couscous mixture evenly over spinach.
 Nutritional Analysis (per serving): Calories 299, protein 15.3g, fat
        5.8g, carbo 47.4g, sodium 206g, cholesterol 13mg



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