Mushroom Spinach Couscous Food

MUSHROOM COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Cook 8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms in butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 teaspoon each chopped garlic and thyme; stir 1 minute, then remove to a plate. Add 1 1/4 cups chicken broth, 2 tablespoons butter and a pinch of salt to the skillet. Bring to a boil, then pour over 1 cup couscous in a bowl. Cover and set aside 5 minutes. Stir in some chopped parsley and the mushrooms.

SPINACH MUSHROOM COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring broth, salt, and 1 teaspoon oil to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Stir in couscous. Cover.
• Remove from heat; let stand at least 5 minutes.
• Heat 12-inch skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, and onion. Saute for 5 minutes or until onion becomes translucent.
• Add mushrooms and saute another 5 minutes.
• Add spinach and toss well to coat leaves with oil. Saute 5 minutes.
• When the leaves are wilted, remove skillet from heat. Add prepared couscous, olives, cheese, lemon juice, pepper, and cilantro.
• Mix well and serve.

SAUTEED SPINACH AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saute pan or skillet (not nonstick) over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes (do not let the garlic brown). Push the garlic off to the side of the pan and add the mushrooms. Increase the heat to medium high and season the mushrooms with salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms are cooked through and begin to become golden in spots, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add the spinach, sprinkle with an additional pinch of salt and turn with tongs until wilted. (If you can't fit all the spinach in the pan, cover it for a few minutes, then uncover, stir and add the rest.) Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with the vinegar and serve warm.

SPINACH AND ONION COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender.
• Add the broth and spinach; cook and stir frequently until the spinach thaws.
• Bring mixture to a boil and stir occasionally.
• Add in couscous; stir to combine.
• Cover, remove pan from heat, and let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
• Serve immediately.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM COUSCOUS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and cook 1 minute.
• Add remaining ingredients, except pine nuts and cheese, and bring to a boil; cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Toast the pine nuts lightly.
• After 5 minutes, fluff with a fork and sprinkle with pine nuts and cheese.
• Devour!

LEMON SPINACH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil.
• Add couscous, butter and salt.
• Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• In a shallow pan, heat oil.
• Add spinach, lemon juice, pine nuts, and orange peel.
• Cook until spinach wilts slightly and changes color (about 1 minute).
• Remove from heat.
• Mix spinach mixture with couscous.
• Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.

COUSCOUS WITH MUSHROOMS, SPINACH AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium. Add chicken, onion, garlic; cook 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently until chicken is cooked.
• Stir in spinach, mushrooms, water, wine, and contents of Spice Sack, bring to boil.
• Stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, fluff couscous with fork, sprinkle with parmasean cheese.