Chile Shrimp with Butter Beans and Lemony Couscous
- 2/3 cup couscous
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound shelled and deveined medium shrimp
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- One 15-ounce can butter beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- In a bowl, stir the couscous with 3/4 cup of boiling water.
- Cover with a lid and steam for 5 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork.
- Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil.
- Add the shrimp and crushed red pepper and cook over moderately high heat until golden, 2 to 3 minutes; transfer to a plate.
- Add the butter to the skillet.
- Add the beans, capers and lemon juice and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Fold the bean mixture, parsley and remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil into the couscous; season with salt and pepper.
- Serve topped with the shrimp.
couscous, extravirgin olive oil, shrimp, red pepper, unsalted butter, butter beans, capers, lemon juice, parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chile-shrimp-butter-beans-and-lemony-couscous (may not work)