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Vegetable Couscous

This recipe is incredibly flexible…. if you’re a vegetarian, simply use vegetable broth otherwise use chicken broth and serve this couscous dish with grilled chicken breasts that have been marinated in Italian dressing

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Ingredients
  1. 1 onion, chopped
  2. 1 red pepper, chopped
  3. 1 green pepper, chopped
  4. 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  5. 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
  6. 1 1/2 tsp. paprika
  7. 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  8. 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  9. 3 – 4 roma tomatoes, chopped
  10. 1 cup frozen peas
  11. 1 cup garbanzo beans (chick peas), drained
  12. 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
  13. 1 cup couscous
  14. 14 oz. can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
  15. 1 lemon cut in wedges
  16. fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
  1. Saute onion and peppers in oil until they begin to soften. Stir in garlic, paprika and cayenne pepper. Add broth, tomatoes, peas, garbanzo beans and carrots. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add couscous to vegetable mixture. Cover and simmer 1 minute more. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. When serving, fluff couscous with fork. Garnish with artichoke hearts, lemon wedges and parsley. Serves 6-8. Serve with grilled chicken breasts – very healthy!
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