Name: Simple Couscous Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cup couscous; coarse salt and ground pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil

Simple Couscous Recipe

How To Make Simple Couscous

Try this simple and easy couscous recipe to make a tasty and fluffy side dish! It combines 3-ingredients for a quick 20-minute bite.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2cupscouscous
coarse salt and ground pepper,as needed
2tbspolive oil

Instructions

Put couscous, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ½ teaspoon of pepper in a large bowl. Add oil, and stir with fork to coat evenly.
Bring 2½ cups of water to a boil; stir ⅓ into the couscous. Cover remaining water to keep it hot.
Press couscous gently with the back of the fork. Cover with plastic wrap; let stand for 3 minutes. Repeat with remaining water in 2 additions.
Break up any clumps with a fork or using fingers.
Serve and enjoy.