Couscous with Apple-Ginger Topping and Orange Sauce

Name: Couscous with Apple-Ginger Topping and Orange Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 315 milliliters apple juice; 2 Tbsps butter; 3 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters uncooked couscous; 2 Tbsps finely chopped crystallized ginger; 2 Tbsps dark brown sugar; 473 milliliters diced peeled Granny Smith apple; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 59 milliliters reduced-fat sour cream; 177 milliliters fresh orange juice; 2 teaspoons grated orange rind; 2 Tbsps raisins; 0 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps Triple Sec (orange-flavored liqueur)

Couscous with Apple-Ginger Topping and Orange Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 248 calories, 3g of protein, and 8g of fat. Head to the store and pick up orange rind, triple sec, orange juice, and It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

To prepare sauce, bring orange juice to a boil in a large saucepan; cook until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 6 minutes). Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons liqueur.

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Orange Juice

Liqueur

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Pour into a small bowl, and set aside.

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Bowl

To prepare couscous, bring apple juice, 3 tablespoons butter, and salt to a boil in a saucepan, and gradually stir in couscous and rind.

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Apple Juice

Couscous

Butter

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Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

To prepare topping, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add sugar, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in apple and raisins; cook 5 minutes or until apple is tender, stirring frequently.

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Raisins

Apple

Sugar

Remove from heat. Stir in ginger, 1 1/2 tablespoons liqueur, and cinnamon.

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Cinnamon

Liqueur

Ginger

Spoon about 1/3 cup couscous into each of 8 dessert glasses or bowls. Top each serving with about 2 tablespoons topping, 1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream, and about 1 tablespoon sauce.

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Sour Cream