Sicilian Seafood Couscous

mixed seafood

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and still provides protein.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a cost-effective alternative for sautéing.

fennel

🥗Healthier: celery

💰Cheaper: carrots

Carrots provide a similar sweetness and crunch.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Using water with seasoning can reduce costs.

Mix semolina with cool water in a bowl to form couscous.

Season the couscous with olive oil and basil, mixing thoroughly.

Shift the seasoned couscous into the top part of a couscoussiere.

Steam the couscous over boiling water, stirring every 20 minutes for even cooking.

Prepare the broth by heating plenty of extra-virgin olive oil in a pot.

Add whole peeled garlic cloves, a generous amount of tomato concentrate, salt, black pepper, fresh basil, and broken cinnamon sticks to the pot.

Cook the mixed seafood in the broth at the same time as the couscous.

After 1.5 to 2 hours, check that the couscous is light and fluffy and the broth is deeply savory.

Combine the couscous with the fish broth, topping with ground almonds and bits of cooked fish before serving.

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