Are you a mashed potatoes kind of family? Or is rice more to your liking? It may be time to broaden your palate. Consider couscous.
This quick and easy side dish is perfect alongside any main dish. Couscous (a precooked medium-grain semolina product and a cousin to pasta) comes together in under 15 minutes.
Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross are co-authors of "Cheap. Fast. Good!" Reach them at www. desperationdinners.com.
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