Jazzed Up Couscous Recipe
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Jazzed Up Couscous

By: Nicole  
"Super easy, super quick, and inexpensive, but it tastes like a million bucks! Couscous and tomatoes are combined with garlic, onions, and jack cheese! This dish smothers your tongue with flavor. Even my 13 month old loves it!"

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (10 ounce) box couscous
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 Roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend

Directions

  1. Stir together couscous and boiling water in a large, heatproof bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, and set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions and garlic, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the diced Roma tomatoes, and cook until the tomatoes release their juice and the mixture begins to thicken.
  3. Fluff the couscous with a fork, then fold in the tomato mixture and cheese. Serve immediately as the cheese is melting.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 399 | Total Fat: 11.4g | Cholesterol: 12mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2008 by zippyy 
I made a few changes but overall this receipe very tasty! Instead of water, I used garlic... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2007 by Nicole 
When done right in a non-stick pan this is super easy for clean up and if you follow the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2008 by Johanna 
Only giving 4 stars since my son (8) tried to pick out all the tomatoes! Used 1-1/2c cous... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by BrookeVT 
This was a good recipe, considering I have never attempted to make couscous before. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2009 by stephcooks 
I doubled the onion, garlic, tomatoes and cheese. After tasting it, it was still bland so I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2008 by Alicia 
This turned out to be very good when I combined advice of other raters. I used chicken broth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2008 by CuisineGirl 
So, so bland! I added a lot of salt and pepper and some cayenne pepper to make it not taste so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2009 by CINDYLOU0702 
I had some leftover plain couscous that was dry as a bone... looking for a way to reuse it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by DPS3MONGOOSE 
Had some extra couscous so I tried this recipe with a few twists. Cooked onions and garlic;... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2008 by jesscalator 
Was not bad but was bland. Seasoning with salt and pepper helped. I also added extra cheese. MORE

 
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