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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 6, 2010
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Looking for a couscous recipe? Then check out this pilaf packed with mushroom, bell pepper and nuts - a side or main dish that can be made ready in 40 minutes!

Couscous Pilaf

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 2
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup uncooked couscous
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 3 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cashews or pecans
  • 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped (2/3 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 green onions, chopped

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°. Spray round nonstick baking pan, 9 x 1 1/2 inches, or square baking dish, 8 x 8 x 2 inches, with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix couscous and broth in pan; cover with aluminum foil. Bake 10 minutes; fluff with fork.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, heat butter in 10- inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté mushrooms, cashews and bell pepper until bell pepper is crisp-tender; remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir vegetable mixture into couscous in pan.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake pilaf, uncovered, 10 minutes longer or until couscous is slightly brown.

Nutrition

380 Calories
16g Total Fat
15g Protein
63g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
145
Total Fat
16g
Saturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
15mg
Sodium
260mg
Total Carbohydrate
63g
Dietary Fiber
6g
Protein
15g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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