Company Couscous

Submitted by DrGaellon

"A slightly modified version of a recipe I found on allrecipes.com"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup couscous, whole-wheat preferred
• 1 cup chicken broth, heated to boiling
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup fresh basil leaf, cut in chiffonade
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 dash balsamic vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup pine nuts
• 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Stir couscous into boiling broth, then return to a boil. Cover and remove pot from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
3. While the couscous is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic, pine nuts, green onions and red pepper; saute briefly. Stir in tomatoes, basil, cranberries, cooked couscous, salt and pepper. Mix together and transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Splash some balsamic vinegar on top.
4. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese while still warm.