Orange Couscous

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth, undiluted (substitute vegetable stock if you want a vegetarian dish)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 dash cayenne pepper (preferably a generous dash)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
• 2 cups couscous
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat and saute onion, celery and garlic until celery starts to soften.
• 2 stir in stock, water and juice and combine well.
• 3 add cayenne and raisins, stir, and turn heat to high and bring to a boil.
• 4 when boiling, stir in zest and couscous, turn off heat, remove pot from hot burner and let sit, tightly covered, for 10 minutes.
• 5 fluff well and serve, garnished with parsley if you wish.