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Fresh sardines with roasted vegetable couscous

A lovely Meditteranean-inspired lunch or light supper.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 small butternut squash, peeled and finely diced
  • 1 small aubergine, finely diced
  • 1 medium courgette, finely diced
  • 1 red pepper, finely diced
  • 1 red onion, peeled and finely diced
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 200g couscous
  • 1tsp ground cumin
  • 8 fresh sardines, scaled and gutted*
  • small handful fresh coriander, freshly chopped
  • small handful fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 large lemons

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190oC/375oF/Gas 5. Place the vegetables onto a baking tray, season well and toss with the garlic and 1 tbsp of the oil. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the vegetables are soft and browned.
  2. Heat the stock in a pan and bring to the boil. Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together the couscous, remaining oil and cumin. Season well. Once the stock is boiling, pour over the couscous and cover with clingfilm. Set aside and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
  3. Season the sardines, rub with a little oil and fry for 4 minutes each side, until cooked through.
  4. Remove the clingfilm from the couscous, and fluff up the grains with a fork. Add the roasted veg, chopped herbs and juice of one of the lemons. Mix well. Divide between 4 plates, and top each with 2 sardines, a sprinkle of parsley and a wedge of lemon.

* Your Morrisons fishmonger can do this for you, along with removing the heads, if desired 

Goes well with...

Casillero del Diablo Shiraz Rosé

Casillero del Diablo Shiraz Rosé

"A dry Rosé packed with forest fruits & a dash of spice. Fruity with a crisp finish"

Perfect with..."Great on its own or ideal with prawns or cold chicken"

Grape:
Shiraz
Country:
Chile
Price:
£7 - £10
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4 Serves 4 people
25 Preparation time of 25 mins
40 Cooktime for 40 mins
395
Calories
20%
15.8g
Fat
23%
3.6g
Saturate
18%
0.5g
Salt
8.3%
of your Guideline Daily Amount (GDA)

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