Couscous and vegetable stir-fry for students

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 2 m.-large zucchini
• 2 large bell peppers
• 7 small tomatoes
• 1 small onion(s), optional
• 1 cup couscous or bulgur
• salt and pepper
• Spice(s) to taste
• olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

vegetarian, quick and easy

Heat olive oil in a pan and fry 1-2 tablespoons of chopped onions, if desired. Finely chop the zucchini, halve the tomatoes, and dice the bell peppers. In a separate bowl, mix the couscous or bulgur with twice the amount of hot water and let it swell. Add the zucchini to the pan and fry for 5-10 minutes. Then add the bell peppers and tomatoes and fry briefly. Finally, add the soaked couscous/bulgur, season with salt and pepper, and adjust the seasoning to taste. The dish has a strong tomatoey flavor, as the couscous absorbs the juices from the tomatoes. This is a vegan dish up to this point. If you’re non-vegetarian and want meat, you could add diced bacon, for example, which you should fry with the onions first. If you want a different sauce, you can add some herb cream cheese or cream. You can also add grated cheese. This is a very simple dish, well suited for students as it contains very few ingredients, is quick to prepare, yet tastes good and is healthy.