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Kroger Health Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken Couscous with Pears
stovetop cooking
Prep & Cook Time: 25-35 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 4 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
Chef
Sarah Thomsen
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 12 oz. Ground Chicken
- 1 Bosc Pear
- 5 oz. Baby Spinach
- 1 Lemon
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¾ cup Pearl Couscous
- 1 fl. oz. Apple Cider
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1 oz. Light Cream Cheese
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1 oz. Garlic & Herb Cheese Spread
- 6 Chive Sprigs
- ½ tsp. Citrus Mojo Rub
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Nutrition (per serving) oOAYMrOy
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Calories600
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Carbohydrates64g
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Net Carbs58g
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Fat16g
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Protein49g
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Sodium480mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Small Pot
- 1 Large Non-Stick Pan
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Cook Couscous and Prepare Ingredients
Once water in medium pot is boiling, add couscous and cook until soft, 9-10 minutes.
Reserve 1/2 cup couscous cooking water, then drain couscous.While couscous cooks, halve pear lengthwise, core, and cut into 1/8" slices.Halve lemon lengthwise. Cut one half into wedges and juice the other half.Mince chives.Tear spinach into smaller pieces. -
2 Cook the Pear
Place a small pot over medium heat.
Add pear slices, 2 Tbsp. water, and apple cider to hot pot. Bring to a simmerOnce simmering, cover, and cook until pears are soft, 3-5 minutes.Uncover, and continue cooking until water has almost evaporated, 3-4 minutes. Remove from burner. Cover and set aside. -
3 Cook the Chicken
Heat 2 tsp. olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
Add ground chicken and a pinch of salt to hot pan. Break up meat until no pink remains and chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 7-9 minutes. -
4 Finish the Dish
Add cream cheese, cheese spread, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, seasoning blend, and 1/4 cup couscous cooking water to hot pan. Stir constantly until cheeses are melted, 2-3 minutes.
Stir in cooked couscous and chives until combined.Add spinach and stir constantly until wilted, 1-2 minutes.Remove from burner.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, squeezing lemon wedge over bowl to taste. Serve cooked pears on side. Bon appétit!
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