What I love most about this dish are the yummy flavors in each bite. The marinara mixed with pearly couscous with a seasoning blend that’ll make your mouth water for days after…*chef’s kiss.*

What Chef Alex loves most about this dish is that it doesn’t take up a ton of time. That old thing, time, is a luxury these days! In full disclosure, this is one of my favorite meals from Home Chef, but we’ve made it our own and have recreated it so many times since!

Ingredients

• 12 oz. fully cooked Israeli couscous (Trader Joe’s)
• 1 tsp. Za’atar seasoning blend (Trader Joe’s)
• 4 oz. chopped and halved zucchini
• 1 oz. roasted garlic and herb butter
• 5 fl. oz. marinana sauce
• 1 oz. feta cheese crumbles
• .28 oz. lemon juice
• 8 oz. raw shrimp (or 12 oz. diced chicken breast, 4 Beyond Sausage links, etc) 
• olive oil & salt on hand

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
• Sauté couscous with 1tbs olive oil over medium heat, stirring until lightly browned (about 5 mins). Slowly add 1 3/4 cup boiling water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Simmer for 12 mins or until liquid is absorbed.
• Pat shrimp dry and stir into couscous
• Combine couscous mixture, zucchini, marinara, seasoning blend, 2 tsp olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt in a pyrex dish
• Bake (uncovered) for 23-25 minutes
• Remove dish from the oven. Stir in garlic and herb butter until combined. Top with lemon juice and feta. Enjoy!