Winter Couscous

Serving: 3

Ingredients:

1.    1 (6 oz) box of couscous (I used Near East Pearled Couscous - Original Plain)

2.    2 garlic heads

3.    1/2 cup of olive oil

4.    1/4 cup of chopped parsley

5.    2 sweet potatoes

6.    2 1/2 cups of vegetable broth (or however much liquid is needed to cook your couscous)

6.   Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Roasted Garlic:

1.  Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees F

2.  Remove the paper layers of the garlic of the garlic head. Slice the top of the cloves. 

3.  Place the garlic in tin foil and drizzle 2 - 3 tablespoons of olive oil over it. Seal the garlic in the tin foil. 

4.  Cook the garlic for 40 minutes or until the garlic has browned and softened.

Sweet Potato:

1.  Slice your sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch pieces. 

2.  Place in a small bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

3. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.

4. Spray your baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly spread the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet. 

5. Bake the sweet potatoes for 30 minutes. 

Couscous:

1. While the garlic and sweet potatoes are cooking, cook the couscous in vegetable broth.

2. Once the garlic and sweet potatoes are finished cooking add into the couscous along with the parsley.

3. Add some salt and pepper to taste if desired.