Black Bean and Spinach Couscous

• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup couscous (recommended: Near East)
• 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed (recommended: Bird's Eye)
• 1 can black beans, drained
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. In a medium saucepan, over high heat, bring chicken broth to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and stir in couscous.
3. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
4. Squeeze excess water out of thawed spinach.
5. Semi Homemaker Tip: use potato ricer to squeeze water from spinach - Carol Simmons, Orland Park, IL.
6. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine spinach and black beans.
7. Heat, covered, in microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
8. Stir spinach and black bean mixture into couscous.
9. Add lemon juice and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

chicken stock, couscous, black beans, lemon juice, salt

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/black-bean-and-spinach-couscous-recipe.html (may not work)