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    Yellow Pepper Couscous With Goat’s Cheese

    5 September, 2007 by Kip 5 Comments

    Yellow Pepper Couscous With Goat's Cheese

    Let me begin by saying that I am perfectly aware that this is probably no traditional way to make couscous and I'm happy with that. I'm interested in food tradition, but I find the end result far more appealing; if it tastes good then who cares how it was made?

    I have been wanting to find a way to use goat's cheese for awhile, but I wanted it to be in a simple and non-time-consuming recipe. This is because my husband has always, since the dawn of time, complained he doesn't like goat cheese because it tastes "like goats." As a result, I had only tried it once or twice myself and was growing more curious. Basically, I didn't want to end up slaving away for hours in the kitchen only to come up with a meal on which he wasn't too keen.

    There was a yellow pepper in the fridge that was in need of using, so I knew whatever I made would need to somehow combine the cheese and the pepper. The goat cheese, in the end, was a perfect choice to top this couscous as it just lightly complemented the flavours in the salad itself. Even my husband wanted seconds!

    This dish serves one as a main, or two if used as a side.

    Yellow Pepper Couscous With Goat's Cheese
    • Ingredients:
      • 100g couscous
      • 125ml boiling water
      • 1-2 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
      • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
      • ½ teaspoon sugar
      • juice of ½ lemon
      • 50g diced yellow pepper
      • 1 tablespoon chopped mint
      • ½ purple onion, chopped
      • a few clumps of goat cheese
    1. In a container (pot, bowl, whatever) which has a lid, add the 100g of couscous. Mix the boiling water, pomegranate molasses, tomato paste, lemon, and sugar together before pouring over the dried couscous. Cover and leave for 5-10 minutes.
    2. Meanwhile, chop up your peppers, onion, and mint. Mix together.
    3. When your couscous is ready, it will probably be pretty hard and clumped solidly. Use your fingers or a fork to fluff the couscous before adding the pepper, onion, and mint. Mix evenly and serve with a few healthy dollops of goat cheese on top!

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    Comments

    1. Paul

      September 07, 2007 at 12:14 pm

      And very delicious it was too 🙂

      It didn't even taste of "goats!"

      Reply
    2. amber

      September 01, 2009 at 12:20 am

      this sounds like a basic way i would make couscous to and i think mint (or basil) are wonderful w it. I love goat cheese but my aunt says the same thing,"taste like goats" So I try to sneak it in every time I know she will be around. My favorite so far was a pesto (pumpkin seed and radish top) pasta salad with goat cheese. pizzas are great to.
      btw pomegranate molasses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I must know more about this!!!!!!!

      Reply
      • Kip

        September 01, 2009 at 1:46 am

        Pomegranate molasses is such a fabulous ingredient for your kitchen! Go out, find some, and create!

        Reply
    3. amber

      September 01, 2009 at 6:20 am

      this sounds like a basic way i would make couscous to and i think mint (or basil) are wonderful w it. I love goat cheese but my aunt says the same thing,"taste like goats" So I try to sneak it in every time I know she will be around. My favorite so far was a pesto (pumpkin seed and radish top) pasta salad with goat cheese. pizzas are great to.
      btw pomegranate molasses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I must know more about this!!!!!!!

      Reply
    4. Kip

      September 01, 2009 at 7:46 am

      Pomegranate molasses is such a fabulous ingredient for your kitchen! Go out, find some, and create!

      Reply
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