Vegetable Soup with Couscous

Serves 6

Ingredients

1 lb Butternut Squash
0.25 lb carrots
1 can Garbanzo Beans
2 unit onions
0.5 lb potatoes
0.5 tsp turmeric, ground
1 lb vegetable broth
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1.5 cup whole-wheat couscous
3 unit zucchini

Directions

Cut carrots, potatoes, butternut squash, zucchini, and onions into bite size chunks good for soup. Put vegetable broth with garbonzo beans, carrots, potatoes, and onions in a large pot and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add the rest of the vegetables and simmer for another 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper (1 tsp of salt and .5 tsp of pepper per 6 servings) and add turmeric. Let simmer for another five minutes before taking off heat.

Make couscous according to box (pour boil water over it and cover with a plate for approx. 5 minutes). Season with salt and pepper to taste.

*If you're see you're running late on time, microwave the potatoes and butternut squash while letting the carrots simmer. For potatoes, poke with fork and put in microwave for 5 minutes. For butternut squash, chop into cubes and put in microwave with a small amount of water for 5 minutes.