Dinner for 4

Spicy Chicken Couscous

Name: Spicy Chicken Couscous
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 lb skinless chicken breast; 1 cup dry couscous; 4 zucchini; 1 onion; 1 can (14 1/2 oz) chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp curry powder; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp sugar

Chicken and zucchini simmer with tomatoes and warm spices before being served over fluffy couscous.

Typical price

$8.71for 4 servings

$2.18 per serving$8.71 for 4

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30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	6 oz	$1.20Typical price
Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical	2 lb	$3.58Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.16Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.71

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1/2 lb skinless chicken breast
1 cup dry couscous
4 zucchini
1 onion
1 can (14 1/2 oz) chopped tomatoes
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp curry powder
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp sugar

Steps

Cut the chicken, zucchini, and onion into bite-size pieces.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion and chicken for 6 minutes.
Stir in the zucchini, coriander, cumin, curry powder, and sugar, then cook for 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes and simmer for 8 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165 F.
Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stir in the couscous, cover, and remove from the heat for 5 minutes.
Fluff the couscous with a fork and serve with the chicken mixture.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices