Shrimp Marrakesh
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
¾ cup water2/3 cup whole-wheat couscous1 teaspoon olive oil1 large Spanish onion, roughly chopped½ teaspoon salt½ teaspoon pepper1 red pepper, seeded and roughly chopped½ cup golden raisins1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, drained and roughly chopped1 pound raw medium shrimp, peeled and de-veined1 tablespoon ground cumin1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 lemon, halved
Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan. Stir in the couscous, cover the pot and remove it from the heat.
Allow the pot to stand, covered, for 5-8 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan over medium-low heat.
Add the onion, salt, and half the black pepper.
Cover and cook until the onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the bell pepper and raisins and cook for 4 minutes more.
Add the tomatoes and heat for 3 minutes, stirring.
Meanwhile, place the shrimp in a medium bowl and sprinkle with the cumin, cinnamon, and the remaining black pepper.
Squeeze the lemon over the shrimp and toss to combine.
Drain the shrimp and add to the tomato mixture in the skillet.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork, divide it among individual plates, and spoon the shrimp mixture over the top.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Allow the pot to stand, covered, for 5-8 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan over medium-low heat.
Add the onion, salt, and half the black pepper.
Cover and cook until the onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the bell pepper and raisins and cook for 4 minutes more.
Add the tomatoes and heat for 3 minutes, stirring.
Meanwhile, place the shrimp in a medium bowl and sprinkle with the cumin, cinnamon, and the remaining black pepper.
Squeeze the lemon over the shrimp and toss to combine.
Drain the shrimp and add to the tomato mixture in the skillet.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork, divide it among individual plates, and spoon the shrimp mixture over the top.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 321.8
- Total Fat: 4.2 g
- Cholesterol: 172.3 mg
- Sodium: 178.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.0 g
- Protein: 28.6 g
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