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[NEW] Mushroom & Sun-dried Tomato Couscous

The great thing about couscous is how fast it cooks. Just throw it into some boiling liquid, remove from heat and let it set for 5 minutes. So easy. Try to find whole grain couscous if you can.
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Prep Time: 10 min.
Cook Time: 20 min.
Total Time: 30 mins
8 Servings
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[NEW] Mushroom & Sun-dried Tomato Couscous

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp. olive oil 1 onion, chopped ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme 2½ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth Dash of hot sauce 1½ cups couscous ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley Pepper to taste

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Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and tomatoes and stir until the onions are softened (2-3 minutes).
  2. Add mushrooms and thyme and stir until the mushrooms give off their liquid and begin to soften (5 minutes).
  3. Add broth and hot sauce and bring to a boil. Stir in couscous.
  4. Remove from the heat and cover. Let stand until the liquid has been absorbed (5 minutes). With a fork, fluff the couscous and stir in parsley. Season with pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts

8 servings per container
Serving size 146 g
Amount per serving
Calories 152
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 155.1mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 29.1g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2.55g 9%
Total Sugars 2.3g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 6g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 257.6mg 6%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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