Basil Chicken Couscous

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup basil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup garbanzo beans
• 1 cup mushroom, halved (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 3-4 cooked chicken breasts, cut into pieces
• 3 cups hot cooked couscous

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven for 425°F.

2. 2

   Combine the first five ingredients. Stir well, then mix in the zucchini, peppers, onions, garbanzo beans, raisins and mushrooms. After vegetables are coated well, put them into a shallow baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir occasionally.

3. 3

   While vegetables are baking, cook chicken breasts in a skillet using some olive oil, basil, and garlic seasoning to taste.

4. 4

   Cook couscous according to package directions.

5. 5

   When all ingredients are cooked, serve chicken and vegetables over couscous.

6. 6

   (Note: To decrease preparation time, cut up vegetables beforehand. I cut all mine up then froze them until I wanted to make this recipe.).