"Confetti" Couscous Recipe

Name: "Confetti" Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1/2 fennel bulb, sometimes called anise (6 ounces); 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest; 3/4 cup couscous; 6 dried pitted prunes, cut into 1/3-inch pieces

Servings: persons

1/2 fennel bulb, sometimes called anise (6 ounces)
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
3/4 cup couscous
6 dried pitted prunes, cut into 1/3-inch pieces

1
Trim fennel stalks flush with bulb and remove any discolored areas from bulb.
2
Cut bulb into 1/4-inch dice and coarsely chop fronds.
3
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute diced fennel and garlic, stirring, 1 minute.
4
Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until fennel is just tender, about 6 minutes.
5
Add water and salt and bring to a boil.
6
Remove from heat and stir in tomatoes, lemon juice, zest, couscous, and prunes.
7
Cover skillet and let stand 5 minutes.
8
Stir in fennel fronds and season with salt and pepper.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 fennel bulb, sometimes called anise (6 ounces), 1 teaspoon olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, minced, 1 cup water, and more.

Yes, "Confetti" Couscous falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

"Confetti" Couscous

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