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Pearl Couscous with Tomatoes and Chickpeas

By Alli Berkey

Published on March 27, 2019

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Pearl Couscous with Tomatoes and Chickpeas

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling1 small onion, chopped fine3 garlic cloves, minced¾ teaspoon table salt ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 4 cups vegetable broth 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 ½ cups pearl couscous 1 (14-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, torn

Before You Begin

Serve with shaved Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese. Pearl couscous is sometimes labeled Israeli couscous.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  2. Stir in broth, tomatoes, and couscous and bring to vigorous simmer. Cook, stirring often, until couscous is tender and sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes.
  3. Stir in chickpeas. Divide evenly among 4 individual bowls. Sprinkle with oregano, drizzle with extra oil, and serve.
Pearl Couscous with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Catrine Kelty.

Pearl Couscous with Tomatoes and Chickpeas

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 small onion, chopped fine
3 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon table salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 ½ cups pearl couscous
1 (14-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, torn

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 small onion, chopped fine
3 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon table salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 ½ cups pearl couscous
1 (14-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, torn

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 small onion, chopped fine
3 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon table salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 cups vegetable broth
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 ½ cups pearl couscous
1 (14-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves, torn

Why This Recipe Works

Boiling the couscous in the tomato sauce cooks the pearls through while thickening the sauce.

Before You Begin

Serve with shaved Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese. Pearl couscous is sometimes labeled Israeli couscous.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  2. Stir in broth, tomatoes, and couscous and bring to vigorous simmer. Cook, stirring often, until couscous is tender and sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes.
  3. Stir in chickpeas. Divide evenly among 4 individual bowls. Sprinkle with oregano, drizzle with extra oil, and serve.

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