Cook and Create a Family Dinner: Chicken With Couscous, Roasted Veggies and Tomatoes

Chicken With Couscous, Roasted Veggies and Tomatoes

I love to cook. I love to eat. My son announced he is getting married to a lovely, young lady this Fall. I am now on a diet. This is a Weight Watchers friendly dinner. Never tried couscous? Okay...you boil chicken broth throw in the couscous....put a lid on it and wait 5 minutes. EASY! Give this recipe a try.

Chicken with Couscous, Roasted Veggies and Tomatoes

YOU WILL NEED

1 cup of couscous (plain or a Parmesan flavored)

1 1/4 cup of chicken broth

2 swirls of extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon of Dried Chives, Italian Seasoning, Dried Rosemary

7 drops of hot sauce

1 teaspoon of salt

2 onions

1 squash or zucchini

1 cup of baby carrots cut in half long ways

1 cup of fresh sliced mushrooms (could leave out)

Pam Spray

1 can of diced Italian tomatoes

4 frozen or fresh boneless, skinless, chicken tenders

Onion powder and garlic powder and salt and pepper

Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Cut up the onions, squash or zucchini, carrots and mushrooms into thin half rounds. Put the veggies into a foil lined 13 by 9 by 2 pan. Spray veggies with Pam. Stir. Then sprinkle the veggies with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and all of the dried Italian Seasoning and Rosemary. Sprinkle with onion powder and garlic powder. Put in oven. Stir every 15 minutes. Bake for 45 minutes.

Now take out those 4 frozen boneless, skinless chicken tenders. Put on a plate. Cover with wax paper and put them in the microwave and hit defrost, hit one then zero and then start. Magic! When it beeps you will have defrosted chicken in about 4 minutes.

Cut the chicken up into bites. Spray it with Pam. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, onion powder and garlic powder. Toss in hot skillet and stir often. After five minutes, add the tomatoes. Add the hot sauce.

Simmer this while you put the chicken broth in the pot. Add a dash of salt and the dried chives. When it boils, put the couscous into the pot. Put on the lid. Take off the heat and the couscous will be done in 5 minutes. Do NOT remove the lid.

Now add the roasted veggies to the tomatoes and chicken mixture. When your couscous 5 minutes is over, add the couscous to the chicken, tomato, veggie mix in the skillet. Stir, taste. Add salt and pepper if you need it. Add some chicken broth if it is too dry. Swirl with some olive oil. Makes 4 nice size serving.