Sunday, March 6, 2011

Week 8: Cousy Cous-Cous


Ingredients:
1 box Trader Joe's Israeli Cous-Cous
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 red onion, chopped
turkey gravy
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pistachios
salt and pepper

1. Melt butter and saute onions until they are tender.
2. Add the couscous and saute until golden.
3. Add enough water to cover the couscous and pour chicken broth. I poured in turkey gravy instead (you gotta use what you got!).
4. Add the dried cranberries and bring to a boil.
5. Simmer and stir occasionally until the grains are tender (about 12 mins).
6. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with pistachios.

Thank you dear Jayna for contributing to this post with the wonderful present of "The I Love Trader Joe's Cookbook", as this recipe was adapted from that book. I also added my own twist to it with the gravy and by making it a salad, sitting atop the spinach leaves pictured.