Vegetable Couscous

Name: Vegetable Couscous Recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 box Near East Plain Couscous; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Orange Bell Pepper; 1 cup Broccoli (frozen thawed and prepared); 2 medium Tomatoes; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 medium Onion; 2 cups Water

(10)

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 box Near East Plain Couscous1 tbsp Olive Oil1 Orange Bell Pepper1 cup Broccoli (frozen, thawed and prepared)2 medium Tomatoes3 cloves Garlic1 medium Onion2 cups Water

Directions

Chop onion, garlic, pepper. Heat olive oil in large skillet and sautee onion, garlic and pepper. Once the pepper starts to soften, add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Push vegetables to one side and add the couscous. Let stand for 5 minutes.
Add broccoli and tomatoes and fluff couscous.
Serves 4.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STERNENFEE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 311.5
Total Fat: 2.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 20.5 mg
Total Carbs: 63.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
Protein: 11.8 g

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Member Reviews

ANNIEAFG
P.S. 1 box = 1 cup. See another very similar recipe in the listing that recommends vegetable stock instead of water to enhance taste; less liquid, easier to follow directions for cooking the couscous. - 9/1/07
1CRAZYDOG
used 1/2 the couscous and added some bulb fennel (about 1/2 cup) cut like celery.

- 3/11/21
RD03875
I also added celery, good recipe, thank you for posting! - 10/23/17
GRANDMA_X_6
I had never had couscous before and I hear it mentioned on a lot of the cooking shows. I like all the ingredients but didn't make me say yummy. - 4/5/09
CHUMMIEJANET
I made this twice! My family loved it! - 4/21/08
ALIKASHUAK
Delicious and filling. - 10/7/07
KAHLAN20
This was SO yummy! definatly making it again. - 8/7/07