So as I am on a "saving money" kick, I have been cooking a lot more lately, and trying to be more creative than peanut butter sandwiches. Recently I've stumbled upon a really delicious and easy recipe that, with a few twists, might even be a contender for Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals, if she was accepting amateur recommendations. Haha. Anyway I thought I would share it with you, since most of my readers are, I think, young 20-somethings who without proper guidance or inspiration might eat ramen every single day. (Much like myself)

Chicken with Couscous

Ingredients:
1 white onion
2 vine tomatoes (or 1 beefsteak)
2 pieces chicken (I like boneless thighs)
1 box Near East Herbed Chicken flavor couscous
1 tbsp butter or olive oil
salt
pepper

Directions:
1. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, then mix with olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
2. Chop onion and tomatoes into large pieces.
3. Saute chicken in medium saucepan until cooked through (no pink!); remove from saucepan, but leave oil in pan.
4. Saute onion in chicken oil until translucent, then add tomatoes and simmer until the tomato juices form a light sauce. Add chicken back in, season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Prepare couscous according to box. (Okay I know this is cheating a little, but I never proclaimed to be a chef.)
6. When couscous is done, spoon into a bowl and top with chicken mixture. Yum!

As a variation, tonight I used asparagus and tofu instead of onion and tomato, and Broccoli and Cheese flavored couscous. Also delicious.

Try it! Yum yum :)