Sweet and Savory Couscous
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Here, sweet raisins combine with fluffy couscous that's seasoned with spices and herbs. The added vegetables make it flavorful and filling.
Recipe type: Very Vegetarian Lunches
Serves: 5 cups
Ingredients
- 3 TB. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large white onion, finely chopped
- [1/2] cup pine nuts
- 2 large chopped carrots
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp. salt
- [1/2] tsp. ground cloves
- [1/2] tsp. ground cinnamon
- [1/2] tsp. ground allspice
- [1/2] tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. seven spices
- 1 tsp. ground coriander seeds
- [1/4] cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 cups instant couscous
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, heat extra-virgin olive oil. Add white onion, and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes.
- Add pine nuts, and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Add carrots, green peas, and golden raisins, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add vegetable broth, salt, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, seven spices, and coriander, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add parsley and couscous, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and set aside for 10 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork, cover, and set aside for 5 more minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
Tasty Tip
When you want to reheat the couscous, add 2 or 3 tablespoons water to it before reheating. This gives it some moisture and helps keep it from clumping.
When you want to reheat the couscous, add 2 or 3 tablespoons water to it before reheating. This gives it some moisture and helps keep it from clumping.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup Calories: 458 Fat: 21g Saturated fat: 3g Carbohydrates: 53g Sodium: 2,068mg Fiber: 5g Protein: 19g Cholesterol: 3mg