Chicken with leeks & giant couscous
6
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
For goodness in a bowl, tuck into chicken broth with greens and grains
Ingredients
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Bacon medallions, raw
8 rasher(s), thinly sliced
Garlic
2 clove(s), finely chopped
Wholewheat giant couscous, dry
200 g
Chicken stock cube(s)
1 cube(s), to make 1 litre stock
Chicken breast, skinless, raw
4 medium
Thyme, Fresh
4 sprig(s), leaves picked
Cabbage
200 g, savoy or spring, shredded
Leek
250 g, trimmed, thickly sliced
Parsley, fresh
10 sprig(s), fresh, roughly chopped
Instructions
1
Mist a medium flameproof casserole with cooking spray, add the bacon and fry over a medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes, or until cooked through and golden. Transfer to a plate, then add the garlic to the casserole and fry for 1 minute. Stir in the couscous, then pour in the stock and bring the mixture to a boil.
2
Add the chicken and thyme to the casserole then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the cabbage, leeks and cooked bacon, and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and season to taste.
3
Lift the chicken out of the casserole and cut into thick slices, then return to the pan and stir to combine.
4
Ladle the broth into bowls and serve.
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