Couscous Sausage Mediterranean Recipe

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Couscous Sausage Mediterranean
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
404
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook until it softens, about 4-5 minutes.
  2. Add the crumbled sausage and cook until it is mostly browned, about 7-9 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Careful not to let it burn!) Reduce heat to medium.
  4. Add the tomato and basil and cook until tomato softens, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  5. Quick now, cook the couscous: bring broth to a boil, add couscous; remove from heat and let stand for 2 minutes. Stir and fluff with a fork.
  6. Mix cooked sausage mixture with the cooked couscous and crumbled feta (if using). Season to taste with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and squeeze over a bit of freshly squeeze lemon or lime juice. Serve!
  7. Servings: about 6.
  8. Mike's suggestions for substitutions/additions: 1 Tbsp finely chopped calamata olive, chopped mushroom, chopped artichoke heart, chopped sundried tomato, sautéed fennel, spinach, chopped cucumber.
  9. As far as sausage goes, we use our homemade lamb-based French Merguez (also posted here at /recipe/french-merguez-sausages-culinary-communion-340487) which is astoundingly good. But a flavorful Italian sausage would be good, too. Seasoned turkey sausage would be fine if you want to make it even leaner. Or hey, mmm, chorizo! You can even use vegetarian no-meat sausage, if you like - just pay attention to the seasonings so it doesn't turn out tasting bland.
  10. Re tomatoes: I dislike cooked tomato peel, so I prefer to not use cherry tomatoes for this dish. Regular chopped fresh tomato is my preference.
  11. This is a really versatile recipe, you can substitute ingredients to achieve whatever flavor profile you want. Also, we get our couscous in bulk because otherwise it's far too expensive to buy in prepackaged little boxes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 403.76 Kcal (1690 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.86g 24%
Cholesterol 47.64mg 16%
Sodium 581.27mg 24%
Potassium 309.31mg 7%
Total Carbs 49.29g 16%
Sugars 2.68g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3.83g 15%
Protein 14.27g 29%
Vitamin C 13.1mg 22%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 47mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 165.57 Kcal (693 kJ)
Calories from fat 58.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.51g 24%
Cholesterol 19.53mg 16%
Sodium 238.36mg 24%
Potassium 126.84mg 7%
Total Carbs 20.21g 16%
Sugars 1.1g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.57g 15%
Protein 5.85g 29%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 22%
Iron 1.2mg 16%
Calcium 19.3mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.6
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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