Couscous Pilaf


Serves: 2
Total Calories: 522

Ingredients

3/4 cup uncooked couscous
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
3 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup , chopped cashews or pecans
1/3 cup , chopped green bell pepper
1 medium tomato, chopped (2/3 cup)
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
2 green onions, , chopped

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375°. Spray round nonstick baking pan, 9 X 1 1/2 inches, or square baking dish, 8 X 8 X 2 inches, with cooking spray.
2. Mix couscous and broth in pan cover with aluminum foil. Bake 10 minutes fluff with fork.
3. Meanwhile, heat butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté mushrooms, cashews and bell pepper until bell pepper is crisp-tender remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir vegetable mixture into couscous in pan.
4. Bake pilaf, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until couscous is slightly brown.

1 Serving: Calories 380 (Calories from Fat 145) Fat 16g (Saturated 6g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 260mg Carbohydrate 63g (Dietary Fiber 6g) Protein 15g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 16% Vitamin C 32% Calcium 4% Iron 16% Diet Exchanges: 4 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1 Fat

From "Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 2
Total Calories: 522
Calories from Fat: 149

This Couscous Pilaf recipe is from the Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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