Sweet Couscous With Figs

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"A breakfast pasta dish"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup chopped dried fig
• 1⁄2 - 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or 1/2-1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup couscous

directions

1. Warm the milk with the butter, figs, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat until small bubbles form at the rim and it just begins to approach a boil.
2. Stir in the couscous; cover, and remove from heat.
3. Let couscous stand for about 5 minutes; spoon into bowls and pass additional sugar at the table, along with milk, if desired.