Spinach Mushroom Couscous Recipes

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM COUSCOUS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and cook 1 minute.
• Add remaining ingredients, except pine nuts and cheese, and bring to a boil; cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Toast the pine nuts lightly.
• After 5 minutes, fluff with a fork and sprinkle with pine nuts and cheese.
• Devour!

SPINACH MUSHROOM COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring broth, salt, and 1 teaspoon oil to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Stir in couscous. Cover.
• Remove from heat; let stand at least 5 minutes.
• Heat 12-inch skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, and onion. Saute for 5 minutes or until onion becomes translucent.
• Add mushrooms and saute another 5 minutes.
• Add spinach and toss well to coat leaves with oil. Saute 5 minutes.
• When the leaves are wilted, remove skillet from heat. Add prepared couscous, olives, cheese, lemon juice, pepper, and cilantro.
• Mix well and serve.

MUSHROOM COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Cook 8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms in butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 teaspoon each chopped garlic and thyme; stir 1 minute, then remove to a plate. Add 1 1/4 cups chicken broth, 2 tablespoons butter and a pinch of salt to the skillet. Bring to a boil, then pour over 1 cup couscous in a bowl. Cover and set aside 5 minutes. Stir in some chopped parsley and the mushrooms.

CURRIED COUSCOUS WITH SPINACH AND CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, sun-dried tomato, dill, and garlic; cook and stir until onions start to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach, increase heat to medium high, and cook until spinach begins to wilt, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour in sherry and cook until most liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, cayenne pepper, chickpeas, and 1 cup of the vegetable broth; cook for about 5 minutes. Add remaining broth and bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat, stir in couscous, and cover until couscous absorbs all the liquid, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt.

HAM & SPINACH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, ham, spinach and garlic salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with cheese.

SPINACH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Boil water, add couscous and set aside to soak for three minutes (or follow package directions). Add olive oil and season with salt, pepper and lemon zest. Set aside.
• Melt the butter, add finely chopped garlic, shallots or red onion and sweat until translucent. Do not let them brown because this will spoil the flavour of the dish.
• Defrost the spinach in the vegetable stock (cook off if too much liquid). Add crème fraîche and season with salt and pepper.
• Combine couscous and spinach. Check seasoning and add more salt and pepper to taste and a little lemon juice . Strew chopped coriander or flat leaved parsley over the top.

SAUTEED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, undisturbed, 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, and shallot, and cook, stirring, until shallot is softened, 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted, 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.