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Zucchini and Tomato Gratin with Couscous

Zucchini and tomatoes baked under garlicky parmesan crumbs, served with couscous.

Zucchini and Tomato Gratin with Couscous, plated and ready to serve
Serves
4
Total time
50 min
Cost per serving (United States)
$8.65

Ingredients

  • 4 zucchini
  • 1 1/4 lb roma tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 clove garlic
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 oz grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 1/4 cup couscous
  • 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 400F. Slice the zucchini and tomatoes into rounds.

  2. Arrange them overlapping in a baking dish, salting between layers, and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil.

  3. Mix the panko, parmesan, minced garlic, thyme and remaining oil.

  4. Scatter the crumbs over the top and bake 35 minutes, until deep golden and the vegetables are tender.

  5. Bring the broth to a boil, stir in the couscous, cover and rest 5 minutes off the heat, then fluff.

  6. Serve the gratin over the couscous with the pan juices.

What this costs, country by country

Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.

The cost of this recipe in 11 countries, each in its own currency, with how many of the 9 ingredients we could price in each. Figures are not converted between currencies, so the rows cannot be ranked against each other.
CountryWhole recipePer servingPriced from
United Kingdom£33.20£8.309 of 9 ingredients
Australia$65.63$16.419 of 9 ingredients
Greece22,31 €5,58 €9 of 9 ingredients
Egypt‏١٬١٣٦٫٦٦ ج.م.‏‏٢٨٤٫١٧ ج.م.‏9 of 9 ingredients
Canada$74.15$18.549 of 9 ingredients
Spain22,22 €5,56 €9 of 9 ingredients
Germany34,02 €8,51 €9 of 9 ingredients
Mexico$797.83$199.469 of 9 ingredients
United States$34.59$8.658 of 9 ingredients
New Zealand$65.60$16.408 of 9 ingredients
Austria€ 14,12€ 3,537 of 9 ingredients

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