Vegetable Couscous

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8 Servings
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Excellent Recipe with great flavor. A hit with all our guests.


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Vegetable Couscous Ingredients

2 cups Water 3/4 teaspoon Tumeric
1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
1 1/3 cups couscous uncooked1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil 2 teaspoons salt
3 whole Onion 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 whole Red bell pepper Julienned2 1/3 cups chicken broth
4 cloves garlic minced4 whole plum tomato
2 1/4 teaspoons Coriander ground3 tablespoons raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

Instructions for Vegetable Couscous

Bring the water to a boil in a medium sauce pan

stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and the couscous

cover and remove from heat, Let it stand in a warm Place

Heat the Oil in a medium Skillet over medium-low heat

Add the onions and belle peppers and saute for 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent

Increase the heat to medium, Stir in the garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, cloves, Cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of salt and cayenne

Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly

Stir in the chicken broth and tomatoes and cook for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are very tender

Add the currants and cook for 3 minutes longer

Spoon the couscous into a serving bowl. Top with the vegetable mixture

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 192 Calories; 4g Fat (20.4% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 32g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 833mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat.

Main Ingredient: VegetablesCuisine: Mediterranean

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on Oct 12 2005 6:59PM