Name: Mediterranean Couscous
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons butter; 1/4 cup chopped green onion; 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced; 1 1/2 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon vegetable bouillon; 1 cup couscous; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil; 1 cup chopped yellow squash; 3/4 cup chopped tomato; Salt and pepper to taste

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MEDITERRANEAN COUSCOUS – A light and easy pasta dish made with couscous, yellow squash, tomato, and fresh herbs.

Here’s what you need

Butter
Green onion
Garlic
Water
Vegetable bouillon
Couscous
Fresh parsley
Fresh basil
Yellow squash
Tomato
Salt and pepper

Let’s get started

Start with a 2 quart-sized saucepan, add the butter and melt it over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add in the chopped green onion.

Cook the onion until it becomes tender, stirring frequently. This should take 1-2 minutes. Add in the garlic. Cook and stir until the garlic becomes fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Next, add the water and bouillon and stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil. Then, remove the pan from the heat and add in the couscous, fresh parsley, fresh basil, yellow squash, and tomato.

Carefully stir everything together and cover the saucepan. Let it rest for about 5 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. Add the salt and pepper to taste, and fluff the pasta with a fork. Serve immediately.

Tips and Tricks

Make it a meal: Serve Mediterranean Couscous with grilled chicken for a delicious and healthy meal.

Substitute for vegetable bouillon: If you can’t find vegetable bouillon, you can alternatively use a concentrated paste such as Better Than Bouillon.

Don’t overwork couscous: Couscous is pre-cooked pasta, so it rehydrates rather than cooks. Working the pasta too much will result in mushy or clumpy textures.

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