Couscous With Peas Carrots Recipes

COUSCOUS WITH CARROTS AND CURRANTS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the cinnamon and the lemon zest strips and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds. Add the broth, currants, carrots and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous. Remove from the heat, cover and set aside until the liquid is absorbed and the couscous is tender, about 10 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir in the cilantro and mint.

TOFU WITH COUSCOUS, PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Drain tofu well and cut into small, ½ inch cubes.
• Stir fry to drive off much of liquid and until browned in ~ 2 T oil.
• Add Soy sauce toward end of frying.
• Bring chicken broth and spices to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium sauce pan.
• Add frozen peas & carrots and stir.
• Once broth returns to a boil, add raisons, cranberries and couscous, stir and cover, remove from heat.
• Wait 10 minutes and then stir well to combine.
• Serve with tofu and chopped pecans, either on the side or mixed together.

LEMON COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and 1/4 cup water to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add carrots and cook 2 minutes.
• Add peas; cook fresh peas 4 minutes or frozen peas 1 minute.
• Add couscous; cook 30 seconds, stirring often.
• Add lemon juice, lemon peel and butter; stir until melted and smooth.
• Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork.
• Season with salt and pepper.

COUSCOUS WITH PEAS & CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil over medium-high heat in a medium sauce pan.
• Add frozen peas & carrots and stir.
• Once broth returns to a boil, add the couscous and cover, remove from heat.
• After 5 minutes, add cranberries and re-cover.
• Wait 5 minutes and then stir well to combine and serve.

COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND MINT

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil. Add the frozen peas, and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the couscous and butter; turn off the heat. Cover the pan and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Add the mint and lemon juice to the couscous and fluff with a fork. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.

LEMON COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring broth and 1/4 cup water to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots; cook 2 minutes. Add peas; cook fresh peas 4 minutes or frozen peas 1 minute. Add couscous; cook 30 seconds, stirring often. Add lemon juice, lemon peel and butter; stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Season with salt and pepper; serve.

COUSCOUS WITH PEAS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Combine the onions and oil in a skillet. Cover and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Add the peas, sage, water salt and couscous. Cover and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, until the peas are tender and all of the water is absorbed.
• Stir the couscous with a fork to fluff it.