COUSCOUS PILAF

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Looking for a couscous recipe? Then check out this pilaf packed with mushroom, bell pepper and nuts - a side or main dish that can be made ready in 40 minutes!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup uncooked couscous
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
3 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup chopped cashews or pecans
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 medium tomato, chopped (2/3 cup)
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 green onions, chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°. Spray round nonstick baking pan, 9 x 1 1/2 inches, or square baking dish, 8 x 8 x 2 inches, with cooking spray.
  • Mix couscous and broth in pan; cover with aluminum foil. Bake 10 minutes; fluff with fork.
  • Meanwhile, heat butter in 10- inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté mushrooms, cashews and bell pepper until bell pepper is crisp-tender; remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir vegetable mixture into couscous in pan.
  • Bake pilaf, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until couscous is slightly brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 63 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 6 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg

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