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Southwest Chicken and Couscous

A home-cooked chicken dinner in a skillet can be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 25 min
Makes: 4 servings
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1cup frozen bell pepper and onion stir-fry (from 1-lb bag)
1/2cup Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ Niblets® frozen corn
1/2cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa
1can (15 oz) black beans with cumin and chili spices, undrained
1package (9 oz) frozen cooked southwest-seasoned chicken breast strips
2cups water
1 1/2cups uncooked couscous
1/4cup chopped fresh cilantro
Serve with...
Tijuana Caesar Salad Tijuana Caesar Salad
Total Time: 39 min
1.Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add stir-fry vegetables to skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
2.Stir in corn, salsa, beans and frozen chicken. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is thoroughly heated (break up large pieces of chicken with spoon as mixture cooks).
3.Meanwhile, heat water to boiling. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
4.Fluff couscous with fork; spoon onto serving plates. Top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro.
Make the Most of This Recipe
Substitution
If you don't have the stir-fry vegetables, use a combination of one or more colors of chopped bell peppers and onion to equal 1 cup.
Variation
For delicious handheld sandwiches, omit the couscous, spoon the chicken mixture onto flour tortillas and roll up.
Substitution
Use your choice of mild, medium or hot salsa to make this dish as mild or spicy as you like.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 470 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 790mg; Total Carbohydrate 79g (Dietary Fiber 11g, Sugars 6g); Protein 29Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 10%; Iron 20Exchanges: 4 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 5 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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