ISRAELI COUSCOUS & CHICKEN SAUSAGE SKILLET

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Our comfort food is a big plate of sausage with couscous. Add some onion, celery, a little heat and a sprinkle of feta. -Angela Spengler, Tampa, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked spinach and feta chicken sausage links or flavor of your choice, sliced
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1-1/4 cups uncooked pearl (Israeli) couscous
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese, optional

Steps:

  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion and celery; cook and stir until sausage is browned, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in broth, water and pepper flakes; bring to a boil. Stir in couscous. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in parsley. If desired, sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 694mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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