Tiger
10-21-2003, 08:37 PM
One of the members in my Supper Club recommended this dish. She got it off the homepage. It is really good! It's like two side dishes in one so I paired it with the curry shrimp from the July 03' issue and it made a quick and tasty weeknight dinner.
Roasted Corn-and-Garlic Couscous
Serve this delicious side dish with lamb or chicken to round out an unforgettable dinner.
Published: Cooking Light- 09/01/98
INGREDIENTS
3 garlic cloves, peeled
2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears)
Cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1-1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1-1/4 cups uncooked couscous
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons diced pimento
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Preheat oven to 425
Wrap garlic in foil. Place garlic and corn on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt over corn. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Unwrap garlic, and mince. Combine garlic, corn, broth, water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; stir in onions and pimento.
YIELD: 5 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)
NUTRITIONAL INFO
calories: 193 carbohydrates: 40.1 g cholesterol: 1 mg fat: 1.5 g sodium: 277 mg protein: 7.7 g calcium: 13 mg iron: 1.3 mg fiber: 3.5 g
Roasted Corn-and-Garlic Couscous
Serve this delicious side dish with lamb or chicken to round out an unforgettable dinner.
Published: Cooking Light- 09/01/98
INGREDIENTS
3 garlic cloves, peeled
2 cups fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears)
Cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1-1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1-1/4 cups uncooked couscous
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 tablespoons diced pimento
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Preheat oven to 425
Wrap garlic in foil. Place garlic and corn on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon salt over corn. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Unwrap garlic, and mince. Combine garlic, corn, broth, water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; gradually stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; stir in onions and pimento.
YIELD: 5 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)
NUTRITIONAL INFO
calories: 193 carbohydrates: 40.1 g cholesterol: 1 mg fat: 1.5 g sodium: 277 mg protein: 7.7 g calcium: 13 mg iron: 1.3 mg fiber: 3.5 g