- 2 c. Fast-cooking couscous
- 2 c. Boiling water
- 2 x Cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves
- 1 1/2 c. Lightly packed parsley leaves
- 1/4 c. vegetable stock
- 8 x Cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 Tbsp. Virgin extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1 med Red bell pepper, halved, cored, seeded & minced
- 1/3 c. Toasted sunflower seeds
Directions
Boil as much water as is needed to cook couscous. Blanch basil and parsley in boiling water for 10-15 seconds. Drain herbs and place in the food processor. Cook couscous in boiling water. In food processor add herbs, broth, and garlic. Process til smooth. Add couscous and processed mix into a bowl. Add a cut up red pepper. We also added one package (~10-12oz) of tofu.
Be careful not to add the bottom of the bottle of sunflower seeds because it gets grainy and the whole batch will taste like sunflower seeds. The seeds do add a great texture - so don't omit them!
We liked this enough to make it twice! It's got a lot of left overs and is easy to reheat. You could easily throw in more vegetables to make a good salad-like feel for a party!
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