Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups canned chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
  • 1 cup couscous
  • 1 tomato, seeded, diced
  • 1/2 cup drained canned chick-peas (garbanzo beans)
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Butter small baking dish.
  • Bring chicken broth and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
  • Add couscous.
  • Reduce heat to low.
  • Cover and simmer until couscous is tender and has absorbed all liquid, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in tomato, chick-peas, raisins, cinnamon, basil and thyme.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer mixture to baking dish.
  • Cover and cook until heated through, about 15 minutes.