Couscous
Servings
4Serving size
about 1/2 cup
COOKING TIME
30 Minutes
This recipe can be multiplied or divided by 2. Keeps well for about 48 hours.
Ingredients
| 2 cup Water |
| 1/4 tsp. Salt |
| 1 cup Couscous, dry (or gluten-free couscous) |
| 1 tsp. Olive oil |
| 1/2 cup Dried currants |
| 1 large Green onions (minced) |
| 1 Tbsp. Fresh parsley (chopped fine) |
| 1 Tbsp Fresh basil (chopped fine) |
Instructions
Place water and salt in a medium sized pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add couscous, stirring once. Cover and let stand for five minutes.
As the couscous is cooking, place the oil in a small non-stick sauté pan over medium heat. Add the currants and green onion. Cook, stirring occasionally.
After the couscous has stood for five minutes, remove the top and fluff with a fork. Add the currant and green onion mixture, parsley and basil and toss well.
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Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
Recipe Notes
Couscous is the perfect pantry item. It keeps almost forever. It is simple to make, taking all of 5 minutes to cook and, as with the Dirty Rice, you can put almost anything in it to make it exotic.