Taking Comfort in Couscous

[elleng]

'The tiny orbs of pasta, blanketed in feta and mixed with roasted tomatoes and chickpeas, are a brighter take on creamy comfort food.

This time of year, much of the bowl food that’s written about consists of virtuous whole grains and crisp vegetables, perfect to fuel those post-resolution workouts we’ve all been thinking about.

But what’s to be said for another type of bowl food, the cozy, cheesy variety that doesn’t require too much effort in the way of chewing? Polenta, macaroni and cheese, risotto, even savory oatmeal: They’re meals you can take to the sofa and balance in your lap, spoon in one hand, remote control in the other.

This recipe for pearl couscous with feta, tomatoes and herbs is decidedly of the couch-nestling kind. When baked until tender and bound with cheese, the tiny rounds of toasted pasta turn silky, absorbing all the flavors around them.'

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/18/dining/feta-tomato-couscous-recipe.html?

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. Saw a few jars of that at the store the other day. Looked fun.

B.B.-like pasta.

[BigmanPigman]

2. I saw couscous prepared properly by women

in another country on Parts Unknown and they spent all day, did it three times in fact, until it was sifted through their hands and fingers over and over until it was like grains of sand. Beautiful.

[Kali]

3. yum!

that sounds really tasty.