Lemon-Shrimp Couscous Risotto

Name: Lemon-Shrimp Couscous Risotto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters uncooked couscous; 397 grams fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 237 milliliters chopped green onions; 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters grated fresh Parmesan; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons salt; 227 grams shrimp, cooked and peeled; 591 milliliters water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Lemon-Shrimp Couscous Risotto a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 344 calories, 23g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. If you have lemon rind, water, flat-leaf parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon rind you could follow this main course with the Lemon-Almond Cake with Lemon Curd Filling as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Simmer 2 1/2 cups water and broth; keep warm.

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Broth

Water

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Saut onions 2 minutes.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add couscous. Cook 2 minutes; stir constantly. Stir in 1 cup broth mixture, rind, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until liquid is nearly absorbed.

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Couscous