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Preparation time
10min
Total time
30min
Portion
4 portion(s)
Level
easy

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 20 grams Butter
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 60 grams brown onion, quartered
  • 1-2 tbsp vegetable stock
  • 250 grams pearl couscous
  • 90 grams white wine
  • 720 grams water
  • 500 grams chicken breast, diced (2 cm)
  • 2 tsp Thyme, leaves only
  • 2 spring onions, sliced diagonally
  • 2 medium Roma tomatoes, diced (2 cm)
  • 20 grams parmesan, grated
  • 1 handful Spinach leaves

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Recipe's preparation

    Method
  1. Add Garlic & Onion to TM bowl.

    Chop for 3 secs / speed 7.

  2. Add Oil & Butter, and saute for 3 min / Varoma / speed 1.

  3. Add Couscous & saute for 1 min / 100 deg C / Counter-clockwise operation"Counter-clockwise operation" / speed 1 without measuring cup.

    Add wine & saute 2 min / 100 deg C / Counter-clockwise operation"Counter-clockwise operation" / speed 1 without meauring cup.

    Scrape down sides & bottom of bowl to loosen couscous.

  4. Add stock, water, chicken & 1/2 thyme.

    Cook for 15 min / 100 deg C / Counter-clockwise operation"Counter-clockwise operation" / speed 1 with simmer basket on lid instead of measuring cup.

  5. Fold through tomatoes and spring onions into couscous in bowl and cook 2 min / 100 deg C / Counter-clockwise operation"Counter-clockwise operation" /speed 1

  6. Place spinach in base of Thermoserver.Place contents of TMX bowl into Thermoserver.

    Add Parmesan and remaining Thyme on top of Risotto.

    Fold through with spatula and rest with Thermoserver lid on for 5 minutes.

    Serve.

Tip

Also suitable for TM5.

Thermomix Model

  • Appliance TM 31 image
    Recipe is created for
    TM 31

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Comments

  • 5. April 2016 - 18:24
    5.0

    My husband and I tried pearl couscous for the first time and thought it was delicious. I have added this recipe to my favourites. Thanks!

  • 21. March 2016 - 04:04
    5.0

    Very yummy, the whole family enjoyed this dish!

  • 2. June 2015 - 20:10
    5.0

    Really enjoyed this. Will definitely make again

     

     

  • 4. May 2015 - 09:28
    5.0

    Delicious! Made it in the TM5. Worked perfectly  tmrc_emoticons.)

  • 3. May 2015 - 21:34
    5.0

    all the family enjoyed this will make again

     

  • 7. February 2015 - 18:48
    4.0

    Lovely dish. Really enjoyed this as a change to rice. I added some mushrooms at the same time as tomatoes and it came out great. Thank you for sharing. 

  • 27. January 2015 - 22:20
    4.0

    Very nice recipe quick and easy risotto  tmrc_emoticons.) love the pearl cous cous. I subituted the white wine with rice wine vinegar still yum. Will try with mushrooms next time insread of tomatoes will let you know how that goes

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