Recipe for Couscoused Tomatoes 
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Yield:
1 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
10 oz Couscous pasta
1/4 cup Water
6 med To large, ripe common tomatoes (preferably somewhat firm)
1 cup Finely chopped Mushrooms
1/2 cup Parmesan
2 tbl Butter
2 oz Chopped Black Olives
3 tbl Crushed Pine Nuts
6 med -Sized chopped fresh Basil leaves( not minced, because theyll discolor and turn black
1/8 tsp Cayenne pepper
Instructions:
Instructions: Okay, everyone, I posted this about a week ago, that my wife was preparing this for dinner. It was awesome)

She had originally taken this from Curtis Aikens, on the "Pick Of The Day"

A few things. She replaced the original Orzo grain with Couscous, and added/replaced some other ingredients. She doesnt have the original recipe, but this is what she does have. Enjoy!

Cut, horizontally, tops off tomatoes (about 3/8 to 1/2 an inch), and set aside for later. Remove the insides of tomatoes preferably with a melon ball tool, or with a spoon.
*Tomato guts may be reserved for salsa, sauces, or et cetera.

In a medium saucepan, bring water, salt, and butter just to a boil. - Stir in couscous, cover. - -Remove from heat;let stand 5 minutes. - -Fluff couscous lightly with fork, then combine: mushrooms, olives, pine nuts, cayenne, basil, parmesan, and salt.

Stuff tomatoes with mixture, and place in dish. Cook at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes. Allow 10 minutes cooling time. Serve

Top with just a sprinkle of parmesan.

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