Corn and Couscous Packets
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1-1/3 cups couscous
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 ears fresh sweet corn, cut in 2-inch pieces
4 cups sliced mushrooms (about 1 pound)
2 cups red bell pepper cut in 1-inch squares
1 cup thinly sliced onion
1/2 cup chopped pitted imported olives (optional)
Preheat grill or oven to 450 degrees.
In a small saucepan, combine 2 cups water, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and ½
teaspoon of the salt; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover and let stand for
5 minutes; fluff. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the remaining 1 tablespoon
oil, 1 teaspoon salt and the cumin. Add sweet corn, mushrooms, bell pepper,
onion and olives; toss.
On each of four 14-by-18-inch sheets of heavy-duty foil, place a quarter of the
corn mixture in the center, top with fluffed couscous. Draw together longer
edges of foil and crimp, leaving room for steam to circulate; seal foil ends.
Or, divide mixture evenly among four ready-to-use single-portion foil bags.
(At this stage packets can be refrigerated up to 4 hours, or packed with ice in
a cooler for up to 2 hours.)
Place packets in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Bake or grill packets
for 20 minutes. Remove packets from oven or grill; let stand 5 minutes before
opening.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information per serving: 417 cal., 14 g pro.,
9 g fat, 75 g carbo.