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Easy Italian Couscous takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Easy Italian Couscous takes 5 minutes to cook.

Easy Italian Couscous makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Italian Couscous are:

One 5.9 oz box quick-cooking couscous (parmesan flavored, if available)
1 1/4 c water
2 tsp butter or olive oil
One 14 1/2 oz can petite-cut diced tomatoes
3 oz sliced black olives
4 oz canned artichoke hearts, chopped
1/2 c diced, cooked chicken breast

Here is how you make Easy Italian Couscous:

Combine water and butter or olive oil in large saucepan. Add flavor packet from the couscous, if desired. Add tomatoes, olives, artichokes and chicken. Bring to slow boil. Stir in couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with fork and serve.Noes: Skip chicken for a vegetarian alternative. Add more water if too dry or let sit longer, if too souply.Number of Servings: 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOODHEALTHII.

The nutritional information for Easy Italian Couscous is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 328.9

• Total Fat: 12.8 g
• Cholesterol: 25.8 mg
• Sodium: 1,033.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 42.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 15.8 g