Best Couscous Lasagna Recipes

ISRAELI COUSCOUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Slice eggplant in 1/2 inch thick strips lengthwise. Sprinkle liberally on each side with salt. Place eggplant on a clean towel. Cover with another towel and top with a weighted skillet (fill with heavy kitchen bottles or weights or bricks). Let sit about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. After eggplant has sat, rinse off and blot dry with a towel. Dice eggplant slices into 1/2 inch cubes. Dice bell peppers and onion into 1/2 ince dice as well. Place diced veggies in a bowl and toss with garlic. Spread on a large baking sheet and spray generously with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss together again. Place in oven and roast veggies for about 45 minutes. Bring water and couscous to a boil in a medium saucepan with a sprinkle of salt. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook until water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove roasted veggies to the bowl of a food processor or blender. Add in lemon juice, a little more salt and pepper, and red pepper flakes. Blend until smooth. Turn oven down to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of a medium baking dish with olive oil. Remove 1/2 of couscous from the saucepan and spread into the bottom of the dish. Spread 1/2 eggplant spread (it will be kind of thing, you can make it easier to spread my adding a little water and blending if you want) and then top with 1/2 sliced mozarella. Add next layer of couscous, spread, and cheese. Put lasagna dish into oven and bake for 10 minutes, until warmed through and cheese is melted.

COUSCOUS LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 9x13" pan with cooking spray.
• Combine couscous, boiling stock, and salt in a large bowl and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until the onion is translucent. Add the drained diced tomatoes and cook for about 10 minutes more.
• Stir the tomato/onion/garlic mixture into the couscous. Add reserved tomato juice, basil, raw spinach, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
• Spread half the couscous mixture in the 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle on the light mozzarella cheese, then top with the remaining half of the couscous. Cover the dish with foil, and bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
• If you like mushrooms, you could add 1/2 a pound or so of sliced fresh mushrooms to the onions and garlic as they saute in the olive oil.

VEGETABLE COUSCOUS LASAGNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in 1 tbsp OO until tender Add chopped zucchini, summer squash and mushrooms and saute for 10-15 mins. Add (1) 28 oz. can delmonte diced tomatoes with basil and oregano and1/2 cup dry white wine. Also 1/4 cup frest basil. Simmer 10 mins. Mix 8 oz. shredded fontina cheese with 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Add approx. 2 oz. of the cheese mixture to the prepared couscous for flavor. Using 9x11 pan, take 1/2 of the couscous mixture and pat into pan to make a firm layer for vegetable mixture. Add 1/2 veggie mixture over the couscous and then the second layer of couscous over the veggie mixture. Add remaining veggie mixture and cover with the remaining cheese mixture. Bake on 350 degrees for 35-40 mins. or until cheese is golden. Do not over bake because it can get dry. Can also use other veggies.