Cheesy Bacon Pearl Couscous Recipes

CHEESY BACON PEARL COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Chop the bacon into bite-sized pieces and fry until crisp in a large saucepan. Once bacon is cooked through, remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside to drain.
• Add the onion to the pan and saute until softened and translucent. Add the garlic, saute one minute more, then add the chicken stock and salt.
• Bring the stock to a simmer and add the couscous.
• Simmer, while stirring frequently, 10 minutes (or until couscous is cooked to your liking). Remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the Montery Jack cheese and stir to combine. Once the cheese is melted, add the bacon, stir once more, and serve.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir couscous in the melted butter until slightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until most of the stock is absorbed and the couscous have plumped, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Stir heavy cream and pimientos into couscous; add cayenne pepper and cook until couscous is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add more broth if needed.
• Remove from heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until melted; add chives and stir to combine. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.

COUSCOUS AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a large saucepan for 3 to 5 minutes until crisp and brown.
• Add the onion and sauté until soft.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and fry gently until the skin begins to break.
• Add the couscous and pour over the over stock.
• Put the lid on the pan, remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Stir in half the cheese and sprinkle the rest on the top. Serve with a green salad.

RACHAEL RAY'S CHEESY PEARL COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper lined plated to drain. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat in the skillet and set aside.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the couscous until just al dente, 5 to 6 minutes; drain. NOTE-Be sure the holes in your colander are smaller than the couscous to avoid having them all go through and down the drain!
• Add the corn and scallions to the reserved skillet and cook over medium high heat until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Add the couscous and chicken stock and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Season with the salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the butter, grated cheese, and bacon. Serve and enjoy immediately.