Whole Wheat Couscous with Carmelized Veggies

Name: Whole Wheat Couscous with Carmelized Veggies Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup Whole Wheat Couscous; 1 cup Chicken Stock (or Broth) - Sub Veggie Stock for Vegetarian Meal; 3 Large Shallots sliced into very thin rings; 1 Bell Pepper diced into 1/2 inch pieces; 1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half; 1 Tbs Chopped fresh Basil; 2 tsp. Olive Oil

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 5

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 cup Whole Wheat Couscous1 cup Chicken Stock (or Broth) - Sub Veggie Stock for Vegetarian Meal3 Large Shallots, sliced into very thin rings1 Bell Pepper, diced into 1/2 inch pieces1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, sliced in half1 Tbs Chopped fresh Basil2 tsp. Olive Oil

Directions

Bring Stock to a boil with Basil mixed in. Meanwhile, heat oil over medium heat. Add Shallots. Cook until carmelized (when they start to get really golden brown). Add Bell Peppers, cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add Tomatoes, cook & stir for 1 minute. If Stock is at a full boil, add Couscous and veggies. Stir, cover and remove from heat. Allow couscous to steam for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork and serve immediately.

Makes 6 1 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ROXYMOORE1.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 161.8
Total Fat: 2.6 g
Cholesterol: 1.2 mg
Sodium: 62.3 mg
Total Carbs: 28.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
Protein: 5.9 g

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