Couscous Risotto with Chicken and Spinach

Name: Couscous Risotto with Chicken and Spinach
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; Salt; pepper; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 medium leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly; 1 1/2 cups pearl couscous; 3 cups chicken broth; 2 ounces (2 cups) baby spinach, chopped coarse; 1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (¾ cup); 1/2 cup frozen peas; 1/3 cup heavy cream

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Removing the chicken from the pot after browning it helps keep it from turning dry when added to the couscous near the end of cooking.

Keywords

Main Courses
Grains
Chicken
Weeknight

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Ingredients

4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt
pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 medium leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly
1 1/2 cups pearl couscous
3 cups chicken broth
2 ounces (2 cups) baby spinach, chopped coarse
1 1/2 ounces Parmesan cheese, grated (¾ cup)
1/2 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup heavy cream