COUSCOUS RISOTTO

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Provided by Barbara Kafka

Time 25m

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1 medium-size onion, minced
10 medium-size garlic cloves, smashed, peeled and minced
3 tablespoons ground cumin, preferably freshly ground
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 cups couscous
4 cups chicken broth or vegetarian broth (see Micro-Tip)
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Place oil in a 14- by 9- by 2-inch oval dish. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent in a high-power oven for 2 minutes. Stir in onion and garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in spices and cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in couscous and pour broth over mixture. Cook for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven. Stir in salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 245, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 305 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram