Best Wild Mushroom Couscous Recipes

Wild Forest Mushroom Couscous image

Provided by Kat2355

Categories Grains

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups water or 1 1/4 cups broth
1 cup couscous
1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
2 tablespoons white wine (use decent quality!)
1/2 cup shiitake mushroom
1/2 cup porcini mushroom
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon basil

Steps:

Bring water to a boil.
Add couscous, butter and salt.
Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
Topping: In a shallow pan, add all"topping" ingredients and cook until mushrooms are tender.
Mix topping with couscous, serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 187, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 2.5, Sodium 16.6, Carbohydrate 35.9, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 1, Protein 6

Wild Mushroom Couscous image

Provided by Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, minced
3/4 pound portobello or white mushrooms, trimmed, wiped clean and sliced
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 Italian sweet turkey sausage, sliced
5 cups water
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 2/3 cups couscous
3 tablespoons snipped fresh dill
Extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling as garnish
Freshly grated Parmesan to taste, as garnish

Steps:

In a large nonstick skillet set over moderate heat, warm the oil until hot. Add the onion and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes more. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until no longer pink. Add the water, bouillon cubes, herbes de Provence, red pepper flakes, and lemon pepper, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the couscous and simmer, stirring occasionally until tender. Before serving stir in the dill. Serve the couscous in bowls, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and freshly grated Parmesan if desired.