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Last week I made couscous to eat with a jar of Trader Joe's Morrocan squash soup. I bobbled the proportions, and ended up with an enormous vat of couscous which has been brooding at me ever since from the second shelf of the fridge. Tonight, I remembered this post about a good way to use leftover spaghetti, and realized the same technique would probably be good with couscous. And it is. I wish I'd made twice as much.
Here is the recipe.
Leftover Couscous Egg Thing
Put some olive oil in a frying pan over low-ish heat. When the oil is hot, throw in some diced onion and/or garlic. Let those cook until they're smelling luscious and are golden (in the case of garlic) or transluscent (in the case of onion.)
Throw in a couple handfuls of cold cooked couscous. If the couscous has caked together, break up the lumps. Be careful, because the oil may spatter while you do this.
Beat two or three eggs and pour them into the pan. Stir. You can try to make a solid, sliceable dish by leaving it alone to cook, but if you don't trust yourself to turn it over in one piece to cook on the other side, smoosh it all around in the pan like you're making scrambled eggs. Throw in some grated parmesean or other grated cheese. Cook until non-runny. Consume. Mmmm, starchy goodness. :D
This would probably be good with any kind of vegetable added. (In fact, if you eat meat, it would probably also be good with leftover cooked meat added.)
Here is the recipe.
Leftover Couscous Egg Thing
Put some olive oil in a frying pan over low-ish heat. When the oil is hot, throw in some diced onion and/or garlic. Let those cook until they're smelling luscious and are golden (in the case of garlic) or transluscent (in the case of onion.)
Throw in a couple handfuls of cold cooked couscous. If the couscous has caked together, break up the lumps. Be careful, because the oil may spatter while you do this.
Beat two or three eggs and pour them into the pan. Stir. You can try to make a solid, sliceable dish by leaving it alone to cook, but if you don't trust yourself to turn it over in one piece to cook on the other side, smoosh it all around in the pan like you're making scrambled eggs. Throw in some grated parmesean or other grated cheese. Cook until non-runny. Consume. Mmmm, starchy goodness. :D
This would probably be good with any kind of vegetable added. (In fact, if you eat meat, it would probably also be good with leftover cooked meat added.)