Morrocan Couscous With Green Beans

Submitted by PanNan

"This recipe is adapted from the gutsygourmet.net."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3⁄4 cup couscous
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 10 ounces green beans (preferably the flat or wide Italian beans)

directions

1. Brown the pine nuts in a olive oil. Set aside.
2. Cook beans al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water. Pat dry and slice thin crossways.
3. Bring broth to boil in a medium pan. Add and melt butter. Add couscous, Stir and remove from heat. Cover, keep warm, and fluff several times during the next 10 to 15 minutes until couscous is tender.
4. Add pine nuts and beans,.
5. Heat dish over a pot of boiling water, or in the microwave, adding more butter if desired.
6. Fluff before serving.

Reviews

[Louie Galle _104318]

This is what I've discovered while following this recipe. I found that reducing the butter by half did not interfere with this recipe taste but does lessen the fat content. I also added a little salt which is not called for in the recipe and this added to the flavor. I also experimented by chopping some fresh mint and basil, and found that either would go well but not both, and a squeeze of lemon to zest it up a bit was more to my liking. Lou-Bay City, Mi

 

[ElaineAnn]

Made as directed using Italian green beans. This is a tasty and easy side dish. I will be making this again. Thanks for posting PanNan. Made for Zwizzle Chicks for ZWT6 for the Couscous Capers Challenge.

 

[Karen Elizabeth]

Simple and tasty. I did use frozen beans, but I had previously frozen them from fresh. Lovely side dish, thank you

 

[Linky]

We loved this! For 2 of us, I used 1/4 c. couscous, 1 Tablespoon pine nuts, 1 teaspoon butter and halved the rest. There were a few wax beans in with the green beans. Made this way, it was only 2 WW points per serving. And delicious! made for SWT2019

 

[Dienia B.]

used less butter .great side dish. think frozen beans zwt9