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Curried Couscous

SUBMITTED BY: Cooking Light magazine 

"Any sort of grilled kebab would look--and taste--great over this easy side dish. Try it with the Grilled Scallop-and-Fig Kebabs."

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, divided
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1/2 banana, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1 (10 ounce) package couscous, cooked
  • garnish: chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS

  1. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Add remaining 2 teaspoons butter, apple, banana, and garlic. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until slightly tender. Stir in curry powder and wine. Cook 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, salt, and pepper, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Stir into couscous. Serve immediately; or press into ramekins, and unmold onto plates at serving time. If you prepare the couscous ahead of time, stir in additional chicken broth when reheating.

FOOTNOTES

  • Reprinted with permission of Cooking Light® magazine. All rights reserved.
  • CALORIES 201 (11% from fat); FAT 2.4g (sat 1.2g, mono 0.6g, poly 0.1g); PROTEIN 8.3g; CARB 36.4g; FIBER 1.9g; CHOL 5mg; IRON 1mg; SODIUM 344mg; CALC 3mg
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 9, 2005 by KAMMERS1 
Very tasty and different. Guests were impressed (always good!). Up the curry and cook the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 23, 2005 by Cory P 
Overall, it's pretty good. I only put in one apple (needed more!), omitted the banana... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on may 4, 2004 by Middleagedcookingguy 
Excellent. I needed to add a little more Chicken stock and/or wine for the couscous. Tasted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 22, 2004 by LILSPINSTER 
I only used one apple, unpeeled, but everything else the same. This was very tasty! I think... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on may 17, 2004 by SAMMYJOLA 
This was a great,unusual recipe.I am always looking for something new to give my husband in... MORE


 
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