Israeli Couscous and Squash in Tomato and Star Anise Sauce

Name: Israeli Couscous and Squash in Tomato and Star Anise Sauce
Ingredients: 26 oz. butternut squash, skin on, seeded, cut into 3/4" wedges, then halved crosswise; 3 tsps ground cinnamon; 8 cloves garlic, crushed; 7 tbsps olive oil; salt & black pepper; 2 large onions, 1 cut into 1/2" rounds, 1 finely chopped; 2-½ tsps superfine sugar; ¼ tsp chile flakes; 4 whole star anise; 3-½ cups crushed tomatoes; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 3-½ cups water; 250 g pearl couscous, (1-2/3 cups); 250 g baby spinach, (scant 6 cups); ¾ cup cilantro, (15g)

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If you are lucky, you will get a crisp, caramelized layer of couscous at the bottom of the pan. It doesn’t happen every time, but it will be totally delicious without it.

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Ingredients

26 oz. butternut squash, skin on, seeded, cut into 3/4" wedges, then halved crosswise
3 tsps ground cinnamon
8 cloves garlic, crushed
7 tbsps olive oil
salt & black pepper
2 large onions, 1 cut into 1/2" rounds, 1 finely chopped
2-½ tsps superfine sugar
¼ tsp chile flakes
4 whole star anise
3-½ cups crushed tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
3-½ cups water
250 g pearl couscous, (1-2/3 cups)
250 g baby spinach, (scant 6 cups)
¾ cup cilantro, (15g)