Kate'S Kale Couscous - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup whole wheat couscous
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup chopped kale
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup whole salted almonds, halved
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Bring water and butter to a boil in a saucepan; remove from heat. Add couscous and stir well. Cover saucepan and let couscous sit until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir cannellini beans, kale, and garlic in the hot oil until kale is wilted, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix kale mixture into couscous; fold in almonds.
Spoon couscous mixture into 4 serving bowls; top with Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and black pepper.