Couscous Gourmet
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Recipe Summary Couscous Gourmet
This meal will satisfy anyone and appeal to the biggest food critic with a few simple tricks!Ingredients | African Couscous Food1 ¼ cups water1 (10 ounce) box whole wheat couscous with flaxseed5 teaspoons butter1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil, or to taste1 tablespoon olive oil1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into thirds1 zucchini, sliced1 red bell pepper, cut into strips1 clove garlic, mincedsalt and ground black pepper to taste1 sprig fresh basilDirectionsBring water to a boil in a saucepan and stir in couscous. Bring back to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer couscous until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to stand covered for about 5 more minutes to let couscous dry.Stir butter and 1 teaspoon basil lightly into couscous until butter is melted; set couscous aside.Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir asparagus, zucchini, red bell pepper, and garlic in the hot oil until the vegetables are tender and just starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.Pack the couscous tightly into a measuring cup or bowl; place serving platter face down on top of the cup, invert the platter, and remove cup to turn couscous out onto the platter in a rounded shape.Arrange cooked vegetables around the mound of couscous; place 1 sprig of basil in center of couscous to serve.Info | African Couscous Foodprep:
25 mins
cook:
15 mins
additional:
5 mins
total:
45 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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