Couscous With Mushrooms Spinach And Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Toss the mushrooms, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste on a rimmed baking sheet. Rub the chicken breasts with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the chicken skin-side up among the mushrooms. Roast until the chicken skin is crisp and golden and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the couscous with the chopped apricots as the package directs. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the chicken to plates. Toss the mushrooms with the lemon juice, cilantro or dill, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve the chicken with the mushrooms, couscous and yogurt.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM COUSCOUS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Heat oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add mushrooms and cook 1 minute.
• Add remaining ingredients, except pine nuts and cheese, and bring to a boil; cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Toast the pine nuts lightly.
• After 5 minutes, fluff with a fork and sprinkle with pine nuts and cheese.
• Devour!

SPINACH MUSHROOM COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring broth, salt, and 1 teaspoon oil to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Stir in couscous. Cover.
• Remove from heat; let stand at least 5 minutes.
• Heat 12-inch skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, and onion. Saute for 5 minutes or until onion becomes translucent.
• Add mushrooms and saute another 5 minutes.
• Add spinach and toss well to coat leaves with oil. Saute 5 minutes.
• When the leaves are wilted, remove skillet from heat. Add prepared couscous, olives, cheese, lemon juice, pepper, and cilantro.
• Mix well and serve.

TOMATO BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Wash spinach leaves a few minutes ahead of time and allow to dry in a salad-spinner or colander.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove the chicken and set aside. To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lower the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place the couscous in a serving bowl. Top with the spinach, chicken and balsamic-tomato sauce.
• *A few pointers:.
• I use either thin-sliced chicken or pound the chicken so it's about a 1/2 inch thick. It cooks much more evenly that way. This recipe is also tasty with a dash or two of dried basil and rosemary and a few turns of fresh ground black pepper added to the vinegar/tomato mixture. The prep time of this recipe includes washing the spinach, cooking the couscous and pounding the chicken.

COUSCOUS WITH MUSHROOMS, SPINACH AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium. Add chicken, onion, garlic; cook 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently until chicken is cooked.
• Stir in spinach, mushrooms, water, wine, and contents of Spice Sack, bring to boil.
• Stir in couscous, cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes, fluff couscous with fork, sprinkle with parmasean cheese.