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

$8.71for 430 minServes 4

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

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap zucchini and summer squash for bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

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

Not included in the cost.

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

Middle Eastern Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.18 per serving$8.71 for 4

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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.

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