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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (30)

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: 11.3g | Cholesterol: 12mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2007 by Nicole   view full review
When done right in a non-stick pan this is super easy for clean up and if you follow the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2008 by zippyy   view full review
I made a few changes but overall this receipe very tasty! Instead of water, I used garlic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2009 by stephcooks   view full review
I doubled the onion, garlic, tomatoes and cheese. After tasting it, it was still bland so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2008 by Johanna Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Only giving 4 stars since my son (8) tried to pick out all the tomatoes! Used 1-1/2c cous...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2008 by BrookeVT   view full review
This was a good recipe, considering I have never attempted to make couscous before. I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2008 by Alicia   view full review
This turned out to be very good when I combined advice of other raters. I used chicken broth...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2009 by CINDYLOU0702   view full review
I had some leftover plain couscous that was dry as a bone... looking for a way to reuse it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2010 by DREBAY   view full review
I did not care for this.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2010 by collegechef08   view full review
As written, I'd have to give this three stars b/c it was just too bland for my taste. I made...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2008 by CuisineGirl   view full review
So, so bland! I added a lot of salt and pepper and some cayenne pepper to make it not taste so...

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