Roasted Garlic Couscous With Tomatoes Basil Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC COUSCOUS WITH TOMATOES & BASIL

Steps:

• Cook couscous as directed but omit the butter and use Olive Oil instead, just a few good swirls in the water.
• Chop everything up and toss together with a fork!

ROASTED PECAN COUSCOUS WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Spread the pecan pieces onto a baking sheet and place in a cold oven.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) to begin roasting the pecans. Roast until aromatic, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the mushrooms, onion, and garlic in the melted butter until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Return the skillet to the heat. Melt 2 teaspoons butter in the skillet. Stir the water into the butter; bring to a boil. Put the couscous in a glass bowl; pour the butter and water mixture over the couscous. Immediately cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to sit until the couscous absorbs all of the moisture, 7 to 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Stir the toasted pecans, the mushroom mixture, the pesto, and Parmesan cheese through the couscous. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

COUSCOUS WITH TOMATO AND GARLIC

Steps:

• In small pot, melt the butter and saute the garlic until fragrant.
• Add stock and bring to a boil.
• Add couscous and stir.
• Take off the heat and let stand 10 minutes.
• Fluff with fork and then combine with the tomato along with the pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

TOMATO BASIL COUSCOUS SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil; add couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; fluff with a fork and cool., Stir in the onions, tomatoes, basil, oil, vinegar, pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Garnish with tomatoes.

CHILLED TOMATO, ROASTED GARLIC, AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• In a small heavy skillet dry-roast garlic over moderately low heat, turning it occasionally, until skin is browned and garlic is tender, about 20 minutes, and peel. In a blender purée garlic and tomatoes in batches and force through a fine sieve into a bowl. Stir in vinegar, Tabasco, and salt to taste. Chill soup, covered, at least until cold, about 6 hours, and up to 1 day. Before serving, stir in basil and season with salt and pepper if necessary.

ROASTED POTATOES WITH TOMATOES, BASIL, AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In the prepared baking dish, toss the potatoes, tomatoes, basil, and garlic with the olive oil. Sprinkle with the rosemary.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, turning occasionally, until tender.

ROASTED-GARLIC BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Wrap garlic cloves tightly in foil. Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch-thick slices and season with salt and pepper. Put foil-wrapped garlic and zucchini on a baking sheet and roast in middle of oven until garlic is tender and zucchini is pale golden, about 15 minutes. Unwrap garlic and cool.
• Have ready a bowl of ice water. In a saucepan of boiling water blanch basil and parsley 10 seconds and drain in a sieve. Refresh herbs in ice water to stop cooking and drain in sieve. Sauce ingredients may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and kept separately, covered and chilled.
• In a blender blend garlic, zucchini, herbs, water, and lemon juice until smooth, about 1 minute, and season with salt and pepper.