Toasted Pine Nut Couscous Printer Friendly version
 
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
2 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 Cup sun-dried tomato half, cut in small cubes
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 2/3 cups couscous (10 ounces)
2 tablespoons parsley, minced
1 cup mushrooms, chopped
Salt to taste
 
In a 2 to 3 quart pan over medium high heat, stir pine nuts until golden brown, about 2 minutes; remove from pan. In same pan, bring the broth, tomatoes, garlic and cumin to a boil over high heat. Stir in the couscous and the mushrooms, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add the pine nuts and parsley and fluff with a fork. If desired, season to taste with salt.
 
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
 
 
Per Serving Nutritional Analysis
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 299 calories; 5g fat (14.1% calories from fat); 15g protein; 51g carbohydrate; 5g dietary fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 614mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; O Vegetable; 1/2 Fat.

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. Total Fat (9):
Saturated Fat (9):
Monounsaturated Fat (9):
Polyunsaturated Fat (9):
Cholesterol (m9):
Carbohydrate (9):
Dietary Fiber (9):
Protein (9):
Sodium (m9):
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Iron (m9):
Zinc (m9):
Vitamin C (m9):
Vitamin A (i.u.):
Vitamin A (r.e.):
299
14.1%
66.1%
19.8%
5g
1g
2g
2g
0mg
51g
5g
15g
614mg
914mg
46mg
4mg
1mg
10mg
242IU
24RE
  Vitamin 86 (mg):
Vitamin 812 (mcg):
Thiamin 81 (mg):
Riboflavin 82 (mg):
Folacin (mcg):
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Food Exchanges
Grain (Starch):
Lean Meat:
Vegetable:
Fruit:
Non-Fat Milk:
Fat:
Other Carbohydrates:
.1mg
.2mcg
.2mg
.2mg
36mcg
6mg
0mg
0
0.0%



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