Pasta - Baked Couscous w/Spinach And Pine Nuts Recipe

By BlueSchmoo

From Quick Vegetarian Pleasures

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Couscous
• 1 1/2 Cups Boiling stock, or possibly water
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
• 3 Garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 Lg Onion, diced
• 28 ounce Tomatoes, canned, minced and liquid removed
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. Fresh basil, or possibly 1 teaspoon dry
• 1/3 c. Pine nuts
• 5 Cups Fresh spinach, about 5 ounce., stems removed
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 1 Cup Meunster cheese, grated

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine couscous, boiling liquid, and salt in a large bowl and cover with a plate. Let sit for 5 minutes. then fluff with fork.

2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute/fry garlic and onion 10 mins. or possibly till tender. Add in liquid removed tomatoes and cook 10 mins. more, stirring frequently.

3. Stir tomato mix into couscous and fold in reserved tomato juice, basil, pine nuts, spinach, and pepper.

4. Spread half the couscous mix into a 12x7x2 in. or other shallow (2.5 quart) baking pan. Sprinkle on cheese, then top with remaining couscous. Cover with foil and bake at 375 F for 25 minutes, or until warm and bubbly.