Three onion couscous

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Canola oil
1 Yellow onion; finely diced
1 bunch Scallions; chopped
(save green part for garnishing)
1 Red onion; finely diced
2 tablespoons Virgin olive oil
⅓ cup Dried currants
3 cups Couscous
6 cups Boiling water
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste

Directions

In a hot saute pan, add canola oil and caramelize onions with the scallions. Season. Remove to a large bowl. Add olive oil, currants and couscous. Boil water and add exactly 6 cups to bowl and quickly stir together. Immediately cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let stand 30 minutes.

With a fork, fluff couscous and check for seasoning.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source: "EAST MEETS WEST with Ming Tsai - (Show # MT-1B03) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK" S(Formatted for MC5): "10-29-1999 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@..."

Per serving: 638 Calories (kcal); 11g Total Fat; (15% calories from fat); 18g Protein; 115g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 27mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 6½ Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; ½ Fruit; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: Ming Tsai

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