How to Cook Couscous

Couscous is the perfect alternative to plain rice or pasta. These healthy, pearl-shaped grains go great in a salad or in hot recipes!

⏱ 8 min 🔥 Cook 8min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 7
How to Cook Couscous

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. Bring water and butter to a boil.
  2. Add couscous, salt and any seasonings. Stir to combine.
  3. Cover, remove from heat and allow to sit 5 minutes.
  4. Fluff couscous with a fork and serve.

Nutrition per serving

188kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$16.00
Per Serving
$4.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$32.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (60% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
butter 1 tbsp $16.00
couscous 1 cup -
water 1 cup -
salt 0.25 tsp -
garlic powder - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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How to Cook Couscous

Ingredients:
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup couscous (Moroccan couscous, not pearl/Israeli couscous)
  • 1 cup water (or broth)
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • garlic powder (optional)

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