Name: Israeli Couscous and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Butter - 2 teaspoons; Pearl (Israeli) couscous - 1 cup; Chicken broth - 2 cups; Heavy cream - ½ cup; Diced pimientos - ¼ cup; Cayenne pepper, or more to taste - 1 pinch; Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 3 ounces; Chopped fresh chives - 1 tablespoon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Israeli Couscous and Cheese

1. Butter 2 teaspoons

2. Pearl (Israeli) couscous 1 cup

3. Chicken broth 2 cups

4. Heavy cream ½ cup

5. Diced pimientos ¼ cup

6. Cayenne pepper, or more to taste 1 pinch

7. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 3 ounces

8. Chopped fresh chives 1 tablespoon

9. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Israeli Couscous and Cheese

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir couscous in the melted butter until slightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.

2 . Stage

Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until most of the stock is absorbed and the couscous have plumped, 6 to 7 minutes.

3 . Stage

Stir heavy cream and pimientos into couscous; add cayenne pepper and cook until couscous is tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add more broth if needed.

4 . Stage

Remove from heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until melted; add chives and stir to combine. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste.