lemony shrimp with white beans and cous cous
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- 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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Introduction
20 minute meal taken from real simple magazine. could easily use cooked shrimp or dried parsley in this recipe to save time, just note it may change nutritional info. Real butter saves on calories, but you could do this with any buttery spread, once again it will change nutritional info. 20 minute meal taken from real simple magazine. could easily use cooked shrimp or dried parsley in this recipe to save time, just note it may change nutritional info. Real butter saves on calories, but you could do this with any buttery spread, once again it will change nutritional info.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 - 10oz box couscous
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 scallions, chopped
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 15.5 oz can cannellini beans, rinsed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
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.