Elegant Almond Couscous

Submitted by A Messy Cook

"This fast and flavorful dish would be great both as a side dish or as a vegetarian entree. Fresh vegetables, herbs, and crunchy almonds jazz up tender, fluffy couscous and make this recipe a real winner! Recipe is from Light and Tasty."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth or (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
• 1 (10 ounce) package couscous
• 1⁄3 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 lb fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup slivered toasted almond

directions

1. Bring broth and wine to boil in small saucepan.
2. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from heat, and let stand for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, saute onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes.
4. Add mushrooms and cook 2 minutes longer.
5. Add carrot, green onions, parsley, salt, thyme and pepper, and cook 2 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
6. Fluff couscous with fork and stir into vegetable mixture; sprinkle with almonds before serving.

Reviews

[breton cove dreamer]

ok so I've drank an equivalent of a bottle of wine but we had friends over for dinner and I served this with fruited cornish hens and brussels sprouts and this made the meal . Two thumbs up