Created by: FrenchBunny
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Recipe #1341 | Created on October 25, 2011
Categories: Side Dishes, Grains, Easy/Beginner Cooking, Stove Top (more)
Parmesan and Peas Pearl Couscous
"I love pearl couscous it has such a nice moist flavor. The flavor of this dish is delicious with the cheese (not green container cheese) please. You can exchange the bacon for procuitto if you wish. "
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Prep Time: 5m Cook Time: 15m |
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- 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot (chopped)
- 1 bacon strip (diced)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 1 cup pearl couscous
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 3 tablespoons parmesan (finely grated)
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 4 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
What You Will Need
No special items needed.
Step 1
Heat oil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add onions and bacon and cook for 3 minutes, stirring continually. Do not brown.
Step 2
Pour in chicken or vegetable stock and stir while bringing to a boil. When boiling, add in the couscous and salt and pepper and stir. Keep at a low simmer
Step 3
Add in peas and cover your saucepan and cook for about 10 minutes. You may have to add a bit more stock during the 10 minutes. You don't want it to dry out before its cooked. Before serving add in the parmesan, butter and parsley and Enjoy
- Serving Size: 1 (438.5 g)
- Calories 780.8
- Total Fat - 30.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.6 g
- Cholesterol - 133.6 mg
- Sodium - 989.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 105.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4 g
- Sugars - 13.4 g
- Protein - 20.5 g
- Calcium - 220.4 mg
- Iron - 4.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 21.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg