lemony shrimp with white beans and cous cous
- Minutes to Prepare:
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 - 10oz box couscous3 tablespoons unsalted butter2 cloves garlic, chopped4 scallions, chopped1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined1 15.5 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed2 tablespoons lemon juice1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
makes 4 servings
In a saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Stir in couscous and 1/4 tsp salt. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 5 minutes; fluff with fork before serving.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tblsp of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and scallions and cook for 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring until they begin to turn pink, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the beans, parsley, lemon juice and the remaining butter, salt and pepper to taste. Cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over couscous.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEDDY51.
In a saucepan, bring 2 cups water to a boil. Stir in couscous and 1/4 tsp salt. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit for 5 minutes; fluff with fork before serving.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tblsp of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and scallions and cook for 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring until they begin to turn pink, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the beans, parsley, lemon juice and the remaining butter, salt and pepper to taste. Cook until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over couscous.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HEDDY51.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 398.2
- Total Fat: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 40.1 mg
- Sodium: 49.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 72.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
- Protein: 19.9 g
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