(Family Features) Simmering soups and comforting rice bowls offer easy, flavorful ways to warm up after a cold day – especially during busy weeknights when time is at a premium. Savor those precious seconds spent around the table rather than watching time escape in the kitchen with comfort food classics that don’t waste a moment.
With solutions like Success Boil-in-Bag Pearl Couscous, a Mediterranean-style pasta that cooks in under 7 minutes, you can turn tried-and-true meals into instant favorites. Made with high-quality semolina wheat, it provides a nutty flavor that absorbs the taste of soups and salads while retaining its density and chewy texture.
That firm consistency and flavor absorption makes pearl couscous a perfect base for a slow-simmered weeknight superhero like Creamy Chicken Pearl Couscous Soup. A complete meal in one bowl, it delivers veggies, chicken and bouncy pearl couscous in every warming bite.
Or for an even heartier meal, a simple garlic-spiked marinade turns beef sirloin into a saucy, flavorful family solution. It’s a straightforward dish, making it ideal for those hectic evenings after school and work. To save some extra time, let the beef marinate overnight so it’s ready to cook when you get home from the office.
It’s served over a bowl of aromatic, buttery Success Jasmine Rice, a long-grain rice ready in 10 minutes. It adds subtle yet unique flavor to an assortment of dishes as a certified gluten-free, Non-GMO Project Verified recipe base with no preservatives or additives. Plus, with no measure and no mess, the BPA-free Boil-in-Bag makes cooking easy.
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Creamy Chicken Pearl Couscous Soup
Ingredients
- 1 bag Success Pearl Couscous
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups shredded chicken cooked
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream optional
Instructions
- Prepare pearl couscous according to package directions.
- In large pot, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion, carrots and celery. Cook 5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Slowly stir in chicken broth then add Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to boil then reduce heat to simmer 10 minutes.
- Stir in chicken, milk and pearl couscous. Simmer 5 minutes until hot. Garnish with parsley.
- For creamier soup, stir in heavy cream just before serving.
Easy Beef Bulgogi Rice Bowl
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound beef sirloin thinly sliced
- 1 bag Success Jasmine Rice 14 ounces
- 1/4 cup carrots julienned
- 1/4 cup cucumbers julienned
- 1/4 cup onions chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- In bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and garlic. Add beef and mix well. Refrigerate marinated beef at least 30 minutes, or overnight.
- Prepare rice according to package directions.
- Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef 7 minutes, stirring often, until cooked through and caramelized. In last 3 minutes, add carrots, cucumbers and onions.
- Divide rice between bowls. Top with beef bulgogi. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Source: Success Rice