Spinachandonioncouscous Recipes

SPINACH AND ONION COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender.
• Add the broth and spinach; cook and stir frequently until the spinach thaws.
• Bring mixture to a boil and stir occasionally.
• Add in couscous; stir to combine.
• Cover, remove pan from heat, and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
• Serve immediately.

SPICY SPINACH AND ONION COUSCOUS

Steps:

• in a saucepan on medium heat, cook onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, in olive oil until onion is soft.
• add frozen spinach and salt, cook until spinach is thawed.
• add couscous and mix.
• add chicken broth and mix.
• cover and remove from heat.
• let stand 5 minutes.
• fluff couscous with fork.
• add lemon juice and zest and mix.
• serve immediately.
• tip: to reconstitute leftovers, I put in a microwave-safe bowl with a couple splashes of chicken broth or water and cover tightly with plastic wrap and then steam in the microwave for a few minutes.

BAKED COUSCOUS WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Combine the couscous, boiling stock or water, and salt in a large bowl; cover with a plate. Let sit 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the garlic and onion 10 minutes, or until tender. Add the drained tomatoes and cook 10 minutes more, stirring frequently. Stir the tomato mixture into the couscous and mix in the reserved tomato juice, basil, pine nuts, raw spinach, and pepper.
• Spread half the couscous mixture into a 12 by 7 by 2-inch baking dish or other shallow (2 1/2 quart) baking dish. Sprinkle on the cheese, then top with the remaining couscous. Cover the dish with foil and bake 25 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.

SPINACH-PARMESAN COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in hot oil in a large saucepan until tender.
• Add broth and spinach; cook until spinach thaws, stirring occasionally.
• Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in couscous; cover, remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in cheese and remaining ingredients.
• Serve immediately.

LEMON SPINACH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil.
• Add couscous, butter and salt.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• In a shallow pan, heat oil.
• Add spinach, lemon juice, pine nuts, and orange peel.
• Cook until spinach wilts slightly and changes color (about 1 minute).
• Remove from heat.
• Mix spinach mixture with couscous.
• Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.

COUSCOUS WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Add couscous and salt to boiling water. Cover and let sit 5 minutes, then fluff with fork.
• Preheat oven to 375.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Saute garlic and onion for ten minutes, or until tender.
• Drain canned tomatoes, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Add drained tomatoes to garlic and onions. Cook 10 more minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir tomato mixture into couscous. Mix in reserve tomato juice, basil, pine nuts, raw spinach and pepper.
• Spread half of the couscous mixture in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle muenster evenly, then top with remaining couscous mixture.
• Cover dish with foil and bake at 375 for 25 minutes.