Parmesan & Peas Pearl Couscous
Created by FrenchBunny on October 25, 2011
- Servings: 3
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #1341
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (virgin olive oil)
- 1 shallot (chopped)
- 1 bacon strip (diced)
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
- 1 cup couscous (pearl)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup peas (frozen)
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese (finely grated)
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 4 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat oil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add onions and bacon and cook for 3 minutes, stirring continually. Do not brown.
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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
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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
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (218.3 g)
- Calories 594.4
- Total Fat - 20.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.3 g
- Cholesterol - 61.6 mg
- Sodium - 191.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 78.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.3 g
- Sugars - 4.2 g
- Protein - 23.3 g
- Calcium - 148.4 mg
- Iron - 3.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 39.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg