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Seared Tuna Steaks on Roast Vegetable Couscous and Maple Sauce


Seared Tuna Steaks on Roast Vegetable Couscous and Maple Sauce

Nicole’s main course recipe from week 3 of Come Dine With Me Australia.

Ingredients

  • 1 large red capsicum, quartered, deseeded
  • 1kg butternut pumpkin, peeled
  • 1 large red onion, peeled, root intact
  • 6 yellow patty pan squash, quartered
  • 3 Roma tomatoes, quartered lengthways
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
  • 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
  • Tin of crushed tomatoes
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • Clove of garlic
  • Teaspoon of mustard

Method

  1. Preheat the oven 200°C. Cut capsicum and pumpkin into 4cm pieces. Cut onion into 8 wedges. Place in a large roasting dish with squash and tomatoes.
  2. Drizzle oil over vegetables and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast, turning once, for 45 minutes or until tender.
  3. Pour stock into a saucepan. Cover and bring to the boil. Add couscous, stirring once. Remove from heat. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
  4. Transfer to a large bowl. Add lemon rind, juice and oil. Stir with a fork. Add chickpeas, parsley and salt and pepper. Mix well.
  5. Sear your tuna steaks and serve hot
  6. Make the maple syrup by combining a tin of crushed tomatoes, ¼ cup of maple syrup, 1 clove of garlic and a teaspoon of mustard in a saucepan over heat. Drizzle over the tuna and serve
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