Apple Couscous

• apple juice or 1 3/4 cups apple cider↗1 3⁄4 cups
• apples↗3

  peeled, quartered and thinly sliced

• couscous, uncooked↗1 cup
• brown sugar↗4 -6 tablespoons
• ground cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• ground nutmeg↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• vanilla extract↗1⁄2 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat the apple juice or cider to a simmer in a medium saucepan.

2. 2

   Add the apples and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir in the couscous, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.

4. 4

   Taste and add 2 more tablespoons of brown sugar, if desired.

5. 5

   Remove from the heat, cover, and set aside until the couscous is tender and all the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.