Butternut and mushroom couscous for your next braai

It’s time to start planning braai sides again for the weekend. Butternut is quite popular in South Africa, especially with salad and as part of a couscous dish. Not only is butternut squash very tasty, but is a great vegetable to stuff with other tasty things. Our butternut and mushroom couscous recipe looks great and you can cook everything on the braai if you want to.

Butternut and mushroom couscous

Roating the butternut on the braai adds colour and some of that smokey flavour. The mushrooms and couscous stuffing is easy to make and adds all of those other healthy nutrients but also a whole lot of flavour. As with soup, chili adds a kick of flavour to the squash too. Serve alongside the tasty chops, steaks or boerewors you’ve prepared.

When it comes to a braai, the sides are as important as the meat. Our stuffed butternut and mushroom couscous will become your new favourite.

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