comScore
ADVERTISEMENT

Roast Chicken with Veggie Stuffing, Couscous, Corn and Peas

Roast Chicken with Veggie Stuffing, Couscous, Corn and Peas
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
1h
Yields
4 servings

 

ADVERTISEMENT

ingredients

Stuffing
¼
cup cup frozen baby carrots (defrosted)
¼
heads head broccoli
1
handful 1 handful of spinach
¼
medium medium zucchini
¼
cup cup ricotta cheese
4
small 4 small chicken breasts, boneless but with skin
4
and 4 boneless thighs but with skin (1 ½ lbs or 675 g)
½
tsp tsp basil
½
tsp tsp rosemary
2
tsp 2 tsp prepared garlic (in a jar)
1 ½
cup cups couscous, whole wheat
1 ½
cup cups chicken broth, low- sodium
2
cup 2 cups frozen corn
2
cup 2 cups frozen baby peas
ADVERTISEMENT

directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Step 2

Rinse baby carrots and broccoli under cold water and place in a blender.

Step 3

Rinse spinach in a colander and add to blender along with zucchini.

Step 4

Add ricotta cheese and blend until smooth.

Step 5

Lift skin of breasts, without remove skin, and stuff stuffing under the skin.

Step 6

Rub spices and garlic under skin of both halves of chicken.

Step 7

Place chicken, skin side up, on a roasting pan and place in hot oven. Set timer for 20 minutes.

Step 8

When timer rings, reset temperature to 375º F and cook for an additional 20 minutes.

Step 9
Step 10

Combine couscous and broth, in a small stove top pot with lid.

Step 11

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and lift couscous with a fork in several places.

Step 12

Return lid, simmer for 2 minutes, and then remove from heat.

Step 13

Let stand until you are ready to serve.

Step 14
Step 15

Rinse corn and peas in a colander under cold water. Place in a microwave-safe pot with lid.

Step 16

Cover and microwave at high for 4 minutes. Stir.

Step 17

Once dinner is just about ready to serve heat veggies for one additional minute.

Rate Recipe

My rating for Roast Chicken with Veggie Stuffing, Couscous, Corn and Peas
ADVERTISEMENT