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Chicken and vege couscous soup

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Serves: 4
Time to make: 25 mins

Total cost: $ 16.40 / $ 4.10 per serve

(at time of publication)


Chicken and vege couscous soup

  • Ingredients

  • Nutrition Info.(per serve)

  • 2 teaspoons oil or oil spray
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried red chilli flakes
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice
  • 8 cups liquid chicken stock made with 3 teaspoons chicken stock powder and 8 cups water
  • 400g lean chicken breast, sliced
  • 4 cups diced vegetables: carrots, leeks, celery, beans
  • 1 1/2 cups instant couscous

  • Nutrition Info

    • Kilojoules 1570kJ

    • Calories 375cal

    • Protein 33g

    • Total fat 6g

    • Saturated fat 1g

    • Carbohydrates 50g

    • Sugars 7g

    • Dietary fibre 8g

    • Sodium 770mg

    • Calcium 110mg

    • Iron 2.5mg

    Instructions

    1 Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion, chilli flakes, garlic paste and lemon zest. Cook until softened.

    2 Add stock and lemon juice.Bring to simmer. Stir in chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes.

    3 Add vegetables and couscous and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring from time to time until couscous is soft. Spoon into bowls and if preferred, serve with crusty bread. and garnish with fresh coriander.


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    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use cooked brown rice instead of couscous and check stock is gluten free.

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    Author: Sarah Swain - Food writer, stylist and recipe creator
    Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
    First published: Oct 2012
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