Herbed Israeli Couscous

Submitted by Lakerdog2

"From the Culinary Institute of America. I LOVE the bigger, thicker texture of israeli couscous. Sometimes it's hard to find in local stores, this would be good with regular couscous too."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4 cups
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 29.58 ml olive oil
• 473.18 ml israeli couscous
• 946.36 ml chicken broth or 946.36 ml vegetable broth
• 59.14 ml fresh parsley, chopped
• 14.79 ml tarragon, chopped
• 14.79 ml rosemary, chopped
• 59.14 ml lemon juice
• 4.92 ml salt
• 2.46 ml pepper

directions

1. Heat the olive oil in 2 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add couscous and saute, stirring constantly, until well coated and aromatic, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until just tender, about 10-12 minutes.
3. Add the herbs and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[hettydahling]

This would have been PERFECT had I not added the lemon juice. It makes it way too sour and overpowers the rest of the flavors. My advice is add a lot less or leave it out entirely!

 

[maxim80]

Outstanding. I finally have a recipe for Israeli couscous that my whole family likes. Although I tweaked this recipe after the first try, just so that I could have my carbs and meat all in one for 'brown bag' lunches. I turned this into a 'not-so-kosher' Israeli couscous by adding dices honey-baked spiral ham. It's delicious.

 

[kelly in TO]

This was delicious! We loved it and served with lemon olive chicken and pan-fried zucchini. Yum!

 

[Prrs4me]

I loved this recipe. This was my first time making Israeli Couscous and I loved it. I liked the texture and the flavor and it's super quick to make. Will be making this again.

 

[Pearcehaus]

This is a great recipe to use, especially when your other menu items have a lot of flavor. We made this, but did not include the Tarragon, as I did not have fresh on hand. The blend of lemon juice and fresh rosemary was wonderful and made the perfect side dish. Would definitely make again and recommend!