Tuscan-Style Clams & Couscous
Recipe - Dearborn Market
Tuscan-Style Clams & Couscous
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time16 Minutes
Ingredients
1 box (10 ounces) plain couscous
5 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups loosely packed baby spinach
1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained
1 cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc) or white cooking wine
2 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed and rinsed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Prepare couscous as label directs; cover to keep warm.
- Makes about 4 cups.In medium saucepot, cook and stir bacon over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until crisp. Add garlic, spinach and tomatoes; cook and stir 1 minute or until spinach wilts. Add wine; heat to a simmer, scraping up browned bits from bottom of saucepot with wooden spoon. Add clams; cover and cook 8 minutes or until clams open. Remove clam mixture from heat; discard any unopened clams. Makes about 6 cups.
- Serve clam mixture over couscous mixture sprinkled with cheese.
Nutritional Information
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 1/2 cups clam mixture, 1 cup couscous): 434 Calories, 7g Fat, 2g Saturated Fat, 36mg Cholesterol, 697mg Sodium, 59g Carbohydrates, 3g Fiber, 2g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 24g Protein
20 minutes
Prep Time
16 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings
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Makes 4 servings
Not Available
Peter Luger Extra Thick Cut Bacon, 12 oz
$7.49$0.62/oz
Fresh Garlic
$1.25 avg/ea$4.99/lb
Fresh Attitude Prewashed Baby Spinach, 5 oz
$3.99$0.80/oz
Bellino Sun Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil, 7.5 fl oz
$6.29$0.84/oz
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Wild Caught Littleneck Clams
$5.99$0.50 each
Kraft Grated Parmesan Cheese, 8 oz
$5.99$0.75/oz
Nutritional Information
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 1/2 cups clam mixture, 1 cup couscous): 434 Calories, 7g Fat, 2g Saturated Fat, 36mg Cholesterol, 697mg Sodium, 59g Carbohydrates, 3g Fiber, 2g Sugars, 0g Added Sugars, 24g Protein
Directions
- Prepare couscous as label directs; cover to keep warm.
- Makes about 4 cups.In medium saucepot, cook and stir bacon over medium-high heat 7 minutes or until crisp. Add garlic, spinach and tomatoes; cook and stir 1 minute or until spinach wilts. Add wine; heat to a simmer, scraping up browned bits from bottom of saucepot with wooden spoon. Add clams; cover and cook 8 minutes or until clams open. Remove clam mixture from heat; discard any unopened clams. Makes about 6 cups.
- Serve clam mixture over couscous mixture sprinkled with cheese.