Recipe Details

North African Couscous

Number of Servings: 4

Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Couscous is a wheat pasta and a staple Middle Eastern stews and side dishes. Try it in place of rice or noodles alongside grilled chicken, lamb, or pork. If you're looking for a vegetarian option for a main course, this recipe also makes a tasty base for grilled vegetables.

Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition

Name:	Amount:
margarine	1 Tbsp
quick-cooking couscous	1 cup
low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth	1 cup
small carrot, thinly sliced	1 ea
onion thinly sliced	1 ea
dark seedless raisins	0.25 cup
cayenne pepper	1 pinch

Melt the margarine in a medium saucepan. Add the couscous and mix to coat the grains with margarine. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare a skillet with nonstick pan spray; add the carrot and onion. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is tender.

Stir in onions, carrots, and raisins into the couscous. Add the cayenne.

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories 245

Calories from Fat 34

Total Fat 4g

Saturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 76mg

Potassium n/a

Carbohydrates 46g

Dietary Fiber 3g

Sugars 9g

Protein 7g

Vitamin A n/a

Vitamin C n/a

Calcium n/a

Iron n/a

Folic Acid n/a

Dietary Exchange 3 Starch

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