So I've been cooking, just not writing. Finding I'm not the best at making time for this venture. Will share 3 recent recipes and promise to write more consistently. I know you're relieved. Here goes:
Great side dish and super easy to make ~ Couscous with Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese (added mushrooms too). This jumped off the page and into my 'must make' recipe pile as soon as I opened up to page 337 in the annual Cooking Light 2006. I had a holiday party with close girlfriends, who are all talented cooks, bakers or especially talented at picking out bottle(s) of wine (or Bailey's) and I was responsible for a side dish. This seemed flavorful, fast and easy to make. And since this was a 'low stress' event, it won out over more complicated dishes.
I used whole wheat couscous from Trader Joe's. One box was more than enough since I tripled the recipe. I added one container of baby Bella mushrooms and used A.A. Borsari original seasoning instead of garlic pepper. I also added a tsp of minced garlic while sauteing the onions and mushrooms. Here's the recipe in full:
1 tbsp olive oil ~ 2 cups thinly sliced red onion ~ 1 cup uncooked couscous ~ 1 tsp garlic pepper ~1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese ~ 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1. Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over med-high heat. Add onion (and mushrooms, minced garlic), and saute 7 minutes (or until browned).
2. Combine couscous and seasoning in a medium (I recommend using a larger bowl if increasing the recipe), top with onion and cheese. Place broth in a microwave-safe measuring cup, microwave at HIGH 2.5 minutes or until hot. Slowly pour over couscous mixture Cover, let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, tossing until well combined. Yield 5 servings.
I will make this again for on Christmas, but will probably use vegetable broth to make this a friendly dish for my vegetarian family members. All in all, highly recommend.
Break time, Emerson up and ready to start the day. At least I got one recipe done. :)
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