Title: Couscous with Peas and Onion
Categories: Side dish
Yield: 4 Servings

1 1/2	c	Finely chopped onions
1	tb	Olive oil
1	c	Fresh or frozen green peas
1 1/2	ts	Chopped fresh sage
1/2	ts	Salt
1 1/3	c	;water
1	c	Whole-wheat couscous
		;salt to taste
		Few fresh sage leaves
		Lemon wedges or balsamic vinegar

Combine onions and oil in heavy skillet, preferably nonstick. Cover and saute, stirring occasionally, for 10 - 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Add peas, sage, salt, water and couscous. Cover and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, until pease are tender but still bright green and all the water is absorbed. Fluff couscous with a fork. Salt to taste.

Garnish with a few sage leaves and serve with lemon wedges, or pass a bruet of balsamic vinegar.

Analysis per serving: 254 calories, 4 gr fat, 46 gr carbohydrates, 8 gr protein, 0 cholesterol, 343 milligrams sodium, 14% calories from fat.

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