Skillet Pearled Couscous with Tomatoes, Feta, and Spinach

Name: Skillet Pearled Couscous with Tomatoes, Feta, and Spinach
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams pearled (Israeli) couscous; 118 milliliters crumbled feta cheese; 118 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved; 3 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed juice from 1 lemon; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 pinch Pinch of dried red chile flakes; 3 scallions, light green parts only, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps small shallot, thinly sliced (about; 473 milliliters roughly chopped spinach; 591 milliliters homemade vegetable stock or store-bought low-sodium vegetable broth

Need a vegetarian side dish? Skillet Pearled Couscous with Tomatoes, Feta, and Spinach could be a super recipe to try. This recipe serves 3. One serving contains 375 calories, 13g of protein, and 11g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pearled couscous, kosher salt and pepper, basil, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the shallots, the chili flakes, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Shallot

Salt

Add the couscous and broth to the pan and simmer, season lightly with salt and pepper, and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the grape tomatoes, spinach, scallions, half of the cheese and the lemon juice and stir to combine and lightly wilt the spinach. Adjust the seasoning as needed and then top with the remaining cheese and basil.

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Salt And Pepper