Couscous Caprese
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Recipe Summary Couscous Caprese
A roasted tomato stuffed with couscous, fresh mozzarella, and basil makes a wonderful side dish. It's very pleasing to the eye and the mouth.Ingredients | Turmeric Couscous Bulk Barn1 cup boiling water1 cup couscous4 tomatoes16 leaves fresh basil8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, dicedΒΌ cup balsamic vinegar, or to tasteDirectionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.Pour boiling water over couscous in a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let couscous soak until the water is completely absorbed, about 5 minutes.Slice the tops from tomatoes and take a very small slice of the bottoms so they will be stable upright. Use a spoon to remove and discard the tomato innards. Put tomatoes in the prepared baking dish.Bake tomatoes in the preheated oven until lightly charred at the edges, about 20 minutes.Line the inner walls of each tomato with 4 basil leaves.Toss mozzarella cheese with the couscous; stuff into tomatoes. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the top of the stuffed tomatoes.Info | Turmeric Couscous Bulk Barnprep: 10 mins cook: 20 mins additional: 5 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings
TAG : Couscous CapreseSide Dish, Vegetables, Tomatoes,