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Chile-Spiced Red Snapper Couscous Stew

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Date Added:	February 29, 2008
Calories:	31
Serves:	4
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Seafood / Shellfish, Main Dish

Ingredients:

1     serving       cooking spray
                    = (5 one-second sprays per serving)
1     small         onion
1/4   cup           sweet red pepper
1                   average red jalapeño pepper or
                    other hot chile
                    and minced (do not touch seeds with bare
                    hands)
1     pound         snapper or cod fillets
                    cut into bite-size pieces
2     medium        tomatoes
1/4   teaspoon      dried thyme
1/2   teaspoon      table salt
1/4   teaspoon      freshly-ground black pepper
1     cup           fat-free chicken broth
1/2   cup           cooked pearl-variety couscous
1     tablespoon    minced fresh chives
1     teaspoon      fresh lemon juice

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Coat a medium nonstick pot with cooking spray. Add onion, red pepper and chile; sauté, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Add fish and cook 1 minute.
Add tomatoes, thyme, salt, pepper and broth. Simmer until fish is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Stir in couscous, chives and lemon juice; heat through.
Freezing and thawing instructions: Prepare stew recipe and place cooled product in a freezer-safe container, cover tightly and freeze. When ready to eat, thaw in the refrigerator and then reheat in covered saucepan over medium heat, about 5 minutes, or in microwave on medium power until hot. Or, remove frozen stew from container and place in a saucepan. Cover and heat over medium heat, breaking up stew with a spoon as it softens, about 15 minutes.
This recipe yields 4 servings; about 1 1/4 cup per serving.
Points® Value: 3
Comments: Red snapper lends excellent flavor to this hearty stew. You could use cod to save a few dollars if you don't mind a softer texture.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 31

Calories from Fat 5.7%

Total Fat

trace

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

422mg

Carbohydrate

Dietary Fiber

Protein

Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch)

Rating: ()

Added On: February 29, 2008

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