Israeli Couscous Risotto With Shiitakes Recipes

ISRAELI COUSCOUS RISOTTO WITH SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Bring broth and 4 cups water to a boil in saucepan. Reduce heat to low.
• Heat 1 Tbs. oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and poblano, and sauté 5 minutes, or until mushrooms have released their juices. Transfer to plate, and set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 Tbs. oil in same pan over medium heat. Add shallots, and sauté 2 minutes, or until soft.
• Add carrot, and sauté 3 minutes more. Add couscous, and cook 3 minutes, or until lightly browned, stirring constantly.
• Stir 1/4 cup broth mixture into couscous mixture. Reduce heat to medium low. Add 1/4 cup more liquid, and cook until liquid has been absorbed.
• Continue adding liquid, cooking and stirring 12 minutes, or until couscous is tender and all liquid has been used.
• Add peas and reserved mushroom mixture, and cook 2 minutes more, or until peas are heated through.
• Stir in 3 Tbs. chives and tarragon, and season with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with remaining chives.

COUSCOUS RISOTTO WITH WILD MUSHROOMS AND PECORINO CHEESE

Steps:

• Saute the shallots, garlic and Shiitakes in olive oil until lightly colored. Add the couscous and saute for a minute or two longer. Add the wine and 1 cup of the stock and stir occasionally until liquid is absorbed. Add remaining stock and continue to cook and stir occasionally until stock is nearly absorbed (about 10 minutes). Stir in lemon zest, tomatoes, chives and cheese and serve immediately in warm bowls topped with grilled mushrooms and scallions if using.;

ISRAELI COUSCOUS RISOTTO WITH SQUASH, RADICCHIO, AND PARSLEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and 2 teaspoons lemon peel. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Add couscous; sauté 2 minutes. Add broth and squash; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, until couscous and squash are tender and mixture is still moist, about 10 minutes. Mix in radicchio and cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, finely chop parsley in mini processor. Add 4 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon lemon peel; blend well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer couscous to bowl. Swirl half of parsley butter into top of couscous. Serve, passing remaining parsley butter.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS RISOTTO WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat 4-quart Dutch oven or heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and onion. Stir in sugar. Cook 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion starts to caramelize. Add sausage. Cook, breaking up sausage with spoon, until browned.
• Add couscous and stir, cooking 1 minute. Add wine; cook until wine has been absorbed by couscous. Add 1 cup of the broth; cook until broth is absorbed, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup broth, cooking until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Add water, cooking until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Stir in red pepper flakes, lemon peel, spinach leaves and Parmesan cheese, stirring until spinach wilts. Sprinkle with additional shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.