Company Couscous

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup couscous
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup fresh basil leaf
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 dash balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 stir couscous into boiling water and return water to a boil.
• 3 cover and remove pot from heat.
• 4 let stand 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• 5 while the couscous is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 6 stir in garlic, green onions and peppers; saute briefly.
• 7 stir in tomatoes, basil, cooked couscous, salt and pepper.
• 8 mix together and transfer to a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• 9 splash some balsamic vinegar on top.
• 10 bake in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 20 minutes.
• 11 sprinkle with parmesan cheese while still warm.