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Slow Cooker Pearl Couscous Soup

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Slow Cooker Pearl Couscous Soup is one of those treasures that is full of healthy, tasty and spicy ingredients. So easy too. The Crock Pot can be a savior.

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Bring it on! I can take all the cold weather you can throw at me if I have some delicious warm soups or chilies to warm me up from the inside out.

Slow Cooker Pearl Couscous Soup is is full of texture and taste with the added ease of being able to be made in the crock~pot.

This brings me to another subject – My husband. He is a creature of routine and a reveler in ‘things remaining the same’.

Ed has no security in this house. A plate of food may be coming his way but it very well may be a dish that he has never tried.

I guess I know how to make a great bowl of soup though because he is always at ease when he sees the soup coming. This one is an absolute keeper.

 

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Slow Cooker Pearl Couscous Soup is one of those treasures that is full of healthy, tasty and spicy ingredients. So easy too.
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Slow Cooker Pearl Couscous Soup

Slow Cooker Pearl Couscous Soup is one of those treasures that is full of healthy, tasty and spicy ingredients.

Course Main Dish
Recipe Type Soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 277 kcal
Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

  • 30 ounces red kidney beans, drained - 2 cans 15 ounces each
  • 1 tablespoon dairy-free butter
  • 1 cup carrots, finely chopped
  • 1 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup small onion, finely chopped
  • 15 ounces Diced Tomatoes - can wth juices
  • 1 cup spaghetti sauce
  • 32 ounces vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup pearl couscous, NOT cooked

Instructions

  1. Heat the vegan butter in a skillet.
  2. Add the onions, bell pepper and carots in the skillet.
  3. Saute until the onions become translucent, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Add the sauteed veggies to the crock pot.
  5. Put the remaining ingredients (NOT the couscous) into the Crock Pot and stir well.
  6. Cover and cook on low 2 to 3 hours.
  7. Stir in the couscous at the end of cooking time. Leave on the slow cooker and let cook for 10 minutes.
  8. Check the couscous for tenderness - it will have absorbed some of the liquid.
  9. All done and delicious.

Recipe Notes

IF FREEZING: Package in rigid sided containers as defined in my article How to Prepare Food for the Freezer.
TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING: Remove from the freezer and put in the refrigerator overnight because it is a pretty solid mass and will take longer to defrost. The night of serving - Put all in a large saucepan and heat through. You can add more broth if you think it is too thick. Ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Pearl Couscous Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 277 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Sodium 518mg 22%
Potassium 861mg 25%
Total Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Dietary Fiber 10g 40%
Sugars 4g
Protein 15g 30%
Vitamin A 58.7%
Vitamin C 30.3%
Calcium 7.3%
Iron 25.7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 
 

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  1. I am so happy to have found this recipe. It is such a nice rich base and love all of the veggies added. I never know what to do with couscous and now I do.

  4. Catherine – I got the nutritional facts up on this recipe. Thanks for getting me going on this. 🙂 Well, I’ve come back and edited this reply. The info was wrong so I only have calories and fat on it right now. Still trying to find a reliable nutrition guide to work with.

  5. I’m checking this out Catherine. This is something I have wanted to do for all of my recipes and you have spurred me on. I will get back to you later today after I get to my desktop.

  6. Is this high in calories? It looks fabulous! I really want to try it, I just want to know the nutritional value, if you know it?

  10. Fantastic Cathleen! I love all your substitutions and additions. You are a good cook! That is what cooking is all about. Feeling comfortable enough to switch things up.

  11. Made this this afternoon, substituted lentils for couscous and pizza sauce for spaghetti sauce, added no yolk noodles-this was wonderful! Will definitely make again!

  12. That is great Emily! Thanks for letting me know. I am sorry that I do not have the calories nutritional values on my recipes. I think a serving size is about 1 1/2 cups. There are some apps out there that can help with calories like Calorie King, Calorie Count and I am sure many others. One of these days I am going to get those little values on here for everybody.

  13. Hello! I just made this and it’s a keeper! Curious as to how many calories per serving and what is a serving size? Many thanks!

  14. Yes, they would work perfectly. Just dice them up yourself. It depends on the size of the tomatoes but I would say two or three to get 15 ounces.

  15. Would fresh tomatoes work? If so, how many do you think to sub for the canned tomatoes?

  17. Yes, you can. Soak the beans overnight. When you put the ingredients in the crockpot do not add the couscous. Add in 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Cook for 8 to 10 hours and add the couscous the last 2 hours.

  20. Can you freeze it before cooking, and then just thaw and place in slow cooker for the 7-8 hours? Looks super yummy, and just wondered… Thanks!

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