Couscous With Bacon Vegetables Recipes

VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the carrots, celery, onion and peppers in oil for 5-6 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the next five ingredients. , Stir in couscous. Add broth; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5-8 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve immediately.

CURRIED COUSCOUS SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. When cool, crumble the bacon slices, and set aside.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings from the skillet, and cook and stir the onion in the skillet until the edges of the onion begin to turn brown. Set the onion aside.
• Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, and sprinkle in the couscous. Remove the pan from the heat, let stand for 5 minutes to absorb the water, then fluff the couscous with a fork. Allow couscous to cool.
• Place the onion, cooled couscous, carrot, cucumber, red bell pepper, and garbanzos into a salad bowl, and stir lightly to combine.
• In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, curry powder, and salt and pepper until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the dressing over the salad, mix again lightly, and sprinkle with bacon bits.

COUSCOUS WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in couscous, cover, and remove from heat.
• After five minutes, fluff couscous with a fork, cover again, and set aside.
• Combine chickpeas, vegetables, water, and sherry in a frying pan.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Add seasonings and stir.
• To serve, ring couscous around a platter and mound the vegetable mixture in the center.

VEGETABLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan over high heat, heat the broth to boiling. Remove it from the heat and stir in the couscous. Cover and let it stand (off the heat) for 5 (or up to 10 minutes) to allow the couscous to absorb the broth. Fluff it with a fork
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, cook the mushrooms, onions, peppers, ginger and garlic until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir the mixture often while it is cooking.
• When the vegetables are cooked, stir in the soy sauce and lemon juice. Pour it over the cooked couscous, mix it all together and heat it through.

COUSCOUS WITH BACON & VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Pour the water over the couscous & leave to stand for 5 minutes to rehydrate.
• Loosen the couscous grains with a fork & stir in the oil, bacon, sweetcorn, peas & tomatoes.
• Mix well & serve hot or cold.