COUSCOUS A LA ME!

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At 9 weeks pregnant with full-on morning sickness and food aversion, I was craving something with black beans, chicken and tomatoes, but couscous sounded good too. After a search online, nothing popped up so I created this. Turned out pretty good. Enjoy! Next time I'm going to add cream cheese and mix it in. I bet it'll be even better.

Provided by Sabrina

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pasta

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
2 teaspoons butter
1 (10 ounce) box couscous
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ red bell pepper, chopped
½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
½ orange bell pepper, chopped
½ onion, chopped
¼ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
½ pound boneless chicken tenders, cut into bite sized pieces
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
1 (14.5 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 splash dry white wine
¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan with the chicken bouillon and the butter; pour over the couscous in a large bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the couscous to absorb the moisture entirely, 5 to 7 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook the red, yellow, and orange bell pepper with onion in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes; season with the garlic powder. Add the chicken to the skillet and continue cooking until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Stir the couscous, tomatoes, black beans, and white wine into the mixture; continue cooking and stirring until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Top with the cheese to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 584.4 calories, Carbohydrate 70 g, Cholesterol 66.1 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 12.1 g, Protein 36.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 934.8 mg, Sugar 7.5 g