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Basic Couscous Recipe is for Side Dish.

Basic Couscous Recipe takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Basic Couscous Recipe takes 15 minutes to cook.

Basic Couscous Recipe makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Couscous Recipe are:

* Olive Oil, 1 1tsp
* Couscous, 2 cup, dry, yields
* Onions, raw, 2 large, diced
* Chicken Broth, 2 cans
* water, to make 4 cups liquid
* Garlic, 5 cloves
* Raisins, .5 cup, packed
* Almonds, .5 cup, sliced
* Cumin powder, .5 tsp
* Coriander, .5 tsp
* Parsley, .25 cup
* salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Basic Couscous Recipe:

Sautee onions and garlic in olive oil until tender but not brown, about 8 minAdd raisins, nuts and spices, stir to coat, cook until fragrant.Add liquid, bring to a boilStir in couscous and parsley. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff and serve.Makes 8 servings.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JILLYKILLROY.

The nutritional information for Basic Couscous Recipe is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 257.8

• Total Fat: 4.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.8 mg
• Sodium: 487.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 44.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 10.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Basic Couscous Recipe is Low Fat