North African Breakfast Couscous

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North African Breakfast Couscous

 

Recipe By :Southern Living

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 1/4 cups water

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

10 ounces quick-cooking couscous

1/4 cup currants or golden raisins

2 tablespoons grated orange rind

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 Pinch salt

2 navel oranges -- sectioned & chopped

10 pitted dates -- chopped

Garnish: orange sections

 

Bring 2 1/4 cups water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan, stirring constantly;

boil gently 10 minutes or until slightly

thickened. Stir in orange juice. Remove from heat, and stir in butter.

 

Combine couscous and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in hot sugar

syrup. Let stand 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Stir in chopped orange and dates. Serve warm or cold. Garnish, if desired.

 

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Per serving: 231 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (6% calories from fat); 5g

Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 38mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1/2

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 449 903024 0 0 0 0 0 0