Parmesan Couscous

This was a great and easy side to soak up the flavorful sauce of the ratatouille. In fact, it would go great with anything that had a spicy, tomato flavor like Italian meatballs perhaps. Give this a try if you want an easy starch to go with your main entree.

Ingredients:

4 cups chicken broth

2 tbsp butter

2 packages (10 oz.) plain, uncooked couscous

2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

Method:

1. Bring the chicken broth and butter to boil. Stir in the couscous, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand for 6-8 minutes.

2. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and ground pepper. Fluff with a fork, and serve immediately.