Cranberry-sage couscous stuffing
4
Points®
Total time: 55 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 40 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Your guests will appreciate this spin on traditional stuffing. It's a tart, side dish that will complement the rest of the flavors in your Thanksgiving meal. You can prepare the stuffing the day before Thanksgiving until the point of baking it and simply finish cooking it while the turkey’s roasting. In fact, it’s so easy you could make anytime you're entertaining during the fall season and pair it with roasted pork instead. If you like cranberries to on the sweeter side, try tossing the cooked cranberries with your favorite zero-calorie sweetener. We loved the nostalgic aroma sage lends but you could pump up the herbal notes by tossing in some chopped fresh rosemary and thyme too.
Ingredients
Fresh cranberries
4 cup(s)
Uncooked whole wheat couscous
10 oz
Fat free chicken broth
2 cup(s)
Olive oil
2 tsp
Uncooked onion(s)
1 medium
Celery
3 rib(s), medium
Raw sage
0.125 oz
Cooking spray
1 spray(s)
Table salt
0.125 tsp
Black pepper
0.125 tsp
Instructions
1
Place cranberries in a large pot of water; boil until most have popped, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2
Meanwhile, prepare couscous according to package directions using broth instead of water.
3
In a large skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add onion, celery and sage and stir-fry until onion is tender but not brown, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; add couscous and cranberries to skillet and stir until well mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper if desired.
4
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 1-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Spoon couscous mixture into dish and bake for 30 minutes. Yields about 1 heaping cup per serving.
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