oh I'll be a regular here... I LOVE cooking, and I LOVE food
I was actually planning on making this thread where I was going to post my amazing recipee and picture for my bacon couscous salad
I took the pictures a while ago.. so might as well do it now hehe
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THEMIGHTYME's BACON COUSCOUS SALAD
start by cutting up (with kitchen sheers) some nice thick cut bacon... I prefer Wright's Maple flavored, but in place of that heavenly goodness you can use any thick cut bacon, fry it up... about 10 slices will work towards 3 servings(my recipe is for 3 servings)
while that cooks, begin preparing the other ingredients
2 medium-large onions, chopped up, some basil leaves (about 9 large leaves or an equivlant mass of smaller leaves), and some fresh tarragon leaves
you will also want a package of arugula (rocket), and some couscous... in this case the store didn't have arugula so I had to use a spring mix that included arugula... it is better with straight arugula
when the bacon is cooked, put it on a paper towel on a plate or bowl... you will want to get rid of most of the bacon grease before (there will be ALLOT, like a mug full), save the grease for later... DO NOT DUMP IT DOWN YOUR DRAIN (it will absolutely clog your plumbing)... leaving a couple tablespoons of grease in the pan... then add your onions to the grease and begin cooking them
while those cook you will begin to work on the couscous
start off by putting a tablespoon of butter in a pot, and a tablespoon of the bacon grease as well... brown the butter (cook it until it is all liquid and starts to darken, but only to a light golden brown... at this point add a cup of water
cook to a boil... then add 1 cup of the dry couscous, and stir/fluff with a fork, cover and let sit for a few minutes, then sir/fluff with a fork again so that it doesn't clump
add in the tarragon, and stir it all together
by now the onions should be done
get some large flat bowls and divide up the entire package of arugula amongst 3 bowls (my mom has a smaller appetite and uses the smaller bowl), add about the equivlant of 3 large basil leaves per bowl, if they are large rip them up a little, hit them with some balsamic vinegar (to taste)
divide all the cooked couscous mix amongst the bowls on top of the leaves
add the onions, and then the bacon
it is roughly 700 calories a bowl... and f'n delicious