Side Dish

Sweet 'n Spicy Veggie Couscous is for Side Dish.

Sweet 'n Spicy Veggie Couscous takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Sweet 'n Spicy Veggie Couscous takes 10 minutes to cook.

Sweet 'n Spicy Veggie Couscous makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Sweet 'n Spicy Veggie Couscous are:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 large carrot, shredded
2 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
1 (11-oz.) can Whole Kernel Corn with Red and Green Peppers, drained
1 (9-oz.) pkg. frozen baby sweet peas
2 tablespoons golden raisins
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups uncooked couscous
2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted, if desired
Fresh basil leaves, if desired

Here is how you make Sweet 'n Spicy Veggie Couscous:

1. Heat oil in Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add onion and carrot; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender.2. Increase heat to medium-high. Add all remaining ingredients except couscous, almonds and basil; mix well. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand 5 to 7 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.3. To serve, fluff couscous with fork. Garnish with slivered almonds and basil.(Not included in nutrition info) Makes 8 (1 cup) servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NIKHATZ.

The nutritional information for Sweet 'n Spicy Veggie Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 211.3

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 1.6 mg
• Sodium: 357.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 7.5 g