Use it up · Grains, rice and pasta

Couscous

Have extra couscous? Here’s how to choose, store and prep couscous, plus 6 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Regular couscous is tiny pasta that cooks in 5 minutes; pearl couscous is larger and chewier.

🧊 Storing it

Pantry: Sealed, in a cool, dry place
Fridge: Cooked: 3 to 4 days, like other leftovers

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from FoodSafety.gov.

🔪 Prepping it

Pour boiling broth or water over it, cover for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Couscous. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	376 kcal	19%
Protein	13 g	26%
Total fat	0.6 g	1%
Saturated fat	0.1 g	1%
Total carbohydrate	77 g	28%
Dietary fiber	5.0 g	18%
Sodium	10 mg	0%
Calcium	24 mg	2%
Iron	1.1 mg	6%
Potassium	166 mg	4%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 169699 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

6 recipes, the ones that use the most couscous first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.