Basil Couscous With Red Pepper And Sunflower Seeds Recipe

• 2 cup Fast-cooking couscous
• 2 cup Boiling water
• 2 pcs Cuups lightly packed fresh bsil leaves
• 1 1/2 cups. Lightly packed parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup Chicken stock
• 8 pcs Cloves garlic, peeled
• 3 Tbsp. Virgin extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Pepper
• 1 med Red bell pepper, halved, cored, seeded & minced
• 1/3 cup Toasted sunflower seeds

1. Place couscous in heat resistant bowl and pour the 2 c. water over it.
2. Mix well, cover the boil with a lid and let it stand for a minimum of 10 min.
3. Meanwhile, bring about 4 c. of water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
4. Blanch the basil and parsley by dropping them into the boiling water for 10-15 seconds.
5. Drain the herbs well and place in the bowl of a food processor.
6. Add in the broth and garlic; process till smooth.
7. Add in the boil, salt and pepper; process just till incorporated.
8. Fluff couscous with a fork to separtate the grains.
9. Transfer to a large serving bowl.
10. Add in herb mix and combine it well with the couscous.
11. Sprinkle on red peppers and sunflower seeds and toss well.
12. NOTES : Jacques Pepin's Simple and Healthy Cooking

couscous, boiling water, fresh bsil, parsley, chicken stock, garlic, virgin extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, red bell pepper, sunflower seeds

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/basil-couscous-with-red-pepper-and-sunflower-seeds-80105 (may not work)