Chicken & vegetable stew with wholemeal couscous

2 servings 30-60 minutes 400 kcal or less asparagus cherry tomato cherry tomatoes chicken breast chicken breasts chicken casserole chicken recipe cous cous recipes couscous everyday recipe healthy recipe low fat recipe mains one pot recipe one-pots pea peas sweetcorn

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

2 skinless chicken breasts , cut into chunks

1 small onion , sliced

1 garlic clove , crushed

pinch each paprika and saffron

50g baby sweetcorn , halved

50g asparagus tips

50g peas

50g cherry tomatoes , halved

150ml chicken stock

140g wholemeal couscous

Method

Heat the oil in a pan, cook the chicken for 5-6 mins, then remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion and cook for 2-3 mins before adding the garlic, paprika, saffron, sweetcorn, asparagus, peas and tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 mins more. Return the chicken to the pan, pour in the stock, then cover and simmer for 15 mins.

Meanwhile, cook the couscous following pack instructions. To serve, fluff the couscous with a fork and divide between 2 bowls before spooning over the stew.