Couscous with Parmesan
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5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Total Time
8 mins
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Servings
4 as a side
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Calories
196 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
Australian
Couscous with Parmesan
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Couscous with Parmesan - a fast and tasty side dish on the table in 8 minutes. Super easy, and great for when you don't have time on your side!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup couscous
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 garlic cores removed and crushed (see my notes, cloves
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt to taste
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese fresh grated
- ¼ cup parsley leaves optional, fresh, loosely packed
- 2 tablespoon oregano optional, fresh leaves
- ¼ cup pine nuts optional
Instructions
- Place couscous into a heatproof bowl, and shake to flatten.
- Heat the stock until boiling (I use the microwave on high for 2 minutes), then stir butter, garlic and salt (to taste) into the hot stock.
- Pour hot stock evenly over couscous, making sure it is all covered in stock. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and leave to sit for 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small frypan lightly toast the pine nuts and roughly chop the parsley (if using).
- When the 3 minutes is up, use a fork to fluff up the couscous, then stir through grated parmesan, roughly chopped parsley, oregano leaves and pine nuts.
Notes
- *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
- The couscous that I use recommends 3 minutes as the cook time. This may vary with the brand that you use. Check the pack for directions.
- This is one of the times that you should remove the "core" or germ in the middle of the garlic cloves. This will help give you a softer, less sharp/raw garlic flavour. An Italian chef once described this is to me as the garlic being "hotter" if you leave the core in. See this post for more info on how and when to core your garlic.
- You could sit a plate on top of the heatproof bowl instead of plastic wrap if you like. The hot tip here is to check this size and fit of the plate before you start to heat your stock - this is all a really quick process and you don't want to lose the heat in the stock.
- I found that adding the garlic into the hot stock gave the dish a more mellow garlic flavour which I enjoyed because we are effectively cooking the garlic in the stock. You also get the garlic flavour throughout the stock which then goes through the couscous.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4as a side
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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