Trader Joe's Israeli Couscous - Healthy Version Recipe - (3.9/5)

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs butter, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1/2 cup chopped onion, or pearl onions
• A few shakes of ginger
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat Israeli / pearl couscous
• 1/2 large cinnamon stick (or a couple shakes cinnamon)
• 1 fresh or dried bay leaf
• 1 3/4 cups low sodium chicken broth (I use low sodium better than buillion)
• 1/2 tsp low sodium salt
• 1/4 cup parsley or cilantro, minced
• zest of 1/2 lemon (or a few shakes of lime/lemon juice)
• 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
• Black pepper, to taste