Best Couscous And Bacon Recipes

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CURRIED COUSCOUS SALAD WITH BACON



Curried Couscous Salad with Bacon image

Finally, a couscous salad that is not bland! This salad is a great addition to your summer meal, or as a lunch any time of year.

Provided by Groovygal

Categories     Salad     100+ Pasta Salad Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 slices bacon
1 onion, chopped
1 ½ cups water
1 cup uncooked couscous
¾ cup diced carrot
¾ cup diced cucumber
½ red bell pepper, diced
½ (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons curry powder
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. When cool, crumble the bacon slices, and set aside.
  • Drain all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings from the skillet, and cook and stir the onion in the skillet until the edges of the onion begin to turn brown. Set the onion aside.
  • Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, and sprinkle in the couscous. Remove the pan from the heat, let stand for 5 minutes to absorb the water, then fluff the couscous with a fork. Allow couscous to cool.
  • Place the onion, cooled couscous, carrot, cucumber, red bell pepper, and garbanzos into a salad bowl, and stir lightly to combine.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, curry powder, and salt and pepper until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the dressing over the salad, mix again lightly, and sprinkle with bacon bits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fat 9.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 282.9 mg, Sugar 3.8 g

COUSCOUS WITH BACON & VEGETABLES



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Make and share this Couscous With Bacon & Vegetables recipe from Food.com.

Provided by English_Rose

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 1/2 cups boiling water
7 ounces couscous
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 slices bacon, grilled until crisp and chopped
5 ounces sweetcorn
4 1/2 ounces frozen peas, cooked
6 ounces egg tomatoes, skinned, deseeded & chopped

Steps:

  • Pour the water over the couscous & leave to stand for 5 minutes to rehydrate.
  • Loosen the couscous grains with a fork & stir in the oil, bacon, sweetcorn, peas & tomatoes.
  • Mix well & serve hot or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.2, Fat 19.4, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 23.1, Sodium 377.3, Carbohydrate 48.8, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 3.6, Protein 12.9

RACHAEL RAY'S CHEESY PEARL COUSCOUS



Rachael Ray's Cheesy Pearl Couscous image

This recipe came from her magazine and is so very good. You do need to make sure to make just enough to finish at the meal as it does not reheat well due to the cheese (it gets gluey when reheated). However, fresh and piping hot served with dinner, it is utterly fantastic!

Provided by JeanT

Categories     Cheese

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons butter
8 ounces bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 (6 1/3 ounce) box pearl couscous
10 ounces frozen corn, thawed
4 scallions, chopped
2 cups chicken stock
3 cups grated aged gouda cheese or 8 ounces gouda cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper lined plated to drain. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat in the skillet and set aside.
  • In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the couscous until just al dente, 5 to 6 minutes; drain. NOTE-Be sure the holes in your colander are smaller than the couscous to avoid having them all go through and down the drain!
  • Add the corn and scallions to the reserved skillet and cook over medium high heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Add the couscous and chicken stock and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
  • Season with the salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the butter, grated cheese, and bacon. Serve and enjoy immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 589.9, Fat 33.6, SaturatedFat 12.7, Cholesterol 57.4, Sodium 703.6, Carbohydrate 55.2, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 2.2, Protein 17.8

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