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Chicken & Roast Eggplant Ratatouille Pearl Couscous

Chicken & Roast Eggplant Ratatouille Pearl Couscous

with Plant-Based Basil Pesto & Parmesan
4.5(23)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on December 19, 2025
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Calories
812 kcal
Protein
55.2g protein
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Cashew
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Milk
  • Soy
  • Sesame
  • Fish
  • Eggs
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 sachet

Garlic & Herb Seasoning

1

Red Onion

1

Capsicum

320 g

Chicken Breast

1 packet

Pearl (Israeli) Couscous

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; )

1

Eggplant

1 sachet

Classic Roast Seasoning

1 packet

Tomato Paste

1 packet

Parsley

1 packet

Plant-Based Basil Pesto

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Milk, Soy, Sesame, Fish, Eggs, May contain traces of allergens, Cashew; )

1 packet

Grated Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk; )

1

Courgette

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

brown sugar

20 g

butter

(Contains: Milk; )

1 drizzle

olive oil

Calories812 kcal
Energy (kJ)3400 kJ
Fat31.6 g
of which saturates10.6 g
Carbohydrate74.2 g
of which sugars19.7 g
Dietary Fibre10.2 g
Protein55.2 g
Sodium1070 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pan
Baking Paper

Cooking Steps

Roast the veggies
1

• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Cut eggplant into quarters lengthways, then deeply score the flesh to make a criss-cross pattern.
• Thinly slice capsicum. Cut courgette into bite-sized chunks. Cut brown onion into wedges. Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.
• Place veggies on a lined oven tray. Sprinkle garlic & herb seasoning over eggplant, drizzle veggies with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat.
• Spread out evenly, then roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.

Cook the pearl couscous
2

• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. 
• Toast pearl couscous, stirring occasionally, until golden, 1-2 minutes. 
• Carefully half-fill saucepan with water, then add a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer, uncovered, until tender, 10-12 minutes. 
• Drain and return to the pan with a drizzle of olive oil• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat.
• When oil is hot, cook chicken, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide between two trays.

Make the sauce
3

• When the veggies have 5 minutes remaining, in a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add tomato paste and Aussie spice blend and cook, until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add the reserved pasta water (1/3 cup for 2 people / 2/3 cup for 4 people), and simmer until thickened, 1-2 minutes.
• Add pearl couscous, capsicum, courgette, onion, the butter and brown sugar and stir to combine. Season to taste.

Finish & serve
4

• Divide ratatouille pearl couscous between bowls.
• Top with chicken, roast eggplant, and dollop over plant-based basil pesto.
• Sprinkle over grated Parmesan cheese. Tear over parsley. Enjoy!