Best 7 Chicken And Sausage Couscous Recipes

JIMMY DEAN SAUSAGE COUSCOUS CROQUETTES

Steps:

• In large saucepan, cook sausage over medium high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Stir in broth, cumin, cayenne and couscous; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
• Stir in parsley and onion; adjust seasonings to taste. Add beaten egg; stir well. Moisten hands with water and mold cooled sausage mixture into 20 small logs. Roll in breadcrumbs.
• To cook: in a wok, Dutch oven or fryer, add oil to a depth of 3 inches; heat to 375 F. Fry 3 or 4 at a time for about 2 minutes; drain on paper towels.

CURRY SAUSAGE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Cook pork, onion, nuts, curry powder and garlic in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until pork is no longer pink; drain.
• Stir in water, butter, parsley and salt; heat to boiling. Stir in couscous; remove from heat. Cover and let stand about 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork.

ISRAELI COUSCOUS & CHICKEN SAUSAGE SKILLET

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.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan cook the onion in 1 tablespoon of the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened, add the turmeric and the red pepper flakes, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste, the broth, the water, the chicken, the kielbasa, the carrot, the turnip, the cinnamon stick, and the bay leaf and simmer the mixture, covered for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add the chick-peas and simmer the mixture for 5 minutes.
• Strain 1 cup of the cooking liquid into a small saucepan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in the couscous, remove the pan from the heat, and let the mixture stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff the couscous with a fork, divide it between 2 plates, and make a well in the center of each serving. Transfer the meat and vegetables with a slotted spoon to the wells and serve the remaining cooking broth separately to moisten the dish as desired.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE COUSCOUS POT

Steps:

• Heat a large soup pot with the EVOO over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and brown all over for about 5 minutes. Move the sausage to one side of the pot and then add the sliced chicken. Season liberally with salt and pepper and add the poultry seasoning. Brown the chicken for about 3 minutes, then turn to brown opposite side. Add the onion, garlic, celery, and bell pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the defrosted green beans and the chicken stock. Bring the liquid up to a simmer, then add the olives, capers, orange slices, and orange zest, and stir to distribute. Stir in the couscous and cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid. Turn the stove off and let the pot sit covered for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and add the parsley while fluffing the dish with a serving fork. Serve immediately, making sure everyone gets a sausage link.
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MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE COUSCOUS POT

Steps:

• Heat a large pot with olive oil over med-high heat; add in the sausage; brown all over for about 5 minutes; move the sausage to one side of the pot and then add the sliced chicken.
• Season liberally with salt and pepper; add in poultry seasoning; brown the chicken for about 3 minutes, then turn to brown opposite side.
• Add in the onion, garlic, celery, and bell pepper; cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the green beans and chicken stock; bring to a simmer, then add the olives, capers, orange slices, and orange zest and stir to distribute.
• Stir in the couscous and cover the pot with a tight fitting lid.
• Turn the stove off and let the pot sit covered for 5 minutes.
• Remove the lid and add the parsley while fluffing the dish with a fork.
• Serve immediately, making sure everyone gets a sausage link.

LAMB-AND-SAUSAGE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Pat the meat dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper as desired.
• Heat the oil in a large covered casserole or dutch oven over high heat on top of the stove.
• Add the meat, without crowding, in batches if necessary, and brown well on all sides.
• Remove pieces to a plate as they are done and reserve.
• Repeat until all meat is browned.
• Do not pour off fat.
• Replace the casserole over medium heat.
• Add the onion, carrots, celery and tomato paste.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Use your spoon to loosen and dissolve the brown bits stuck to the bottom of the casserole.
• Add flour and cook, stirring, an additional minute.
• Add wine, meat (and any juices on the plate), stock, cayenne and cumin.
• Cover, bring to a boil and place in the oven for 1 1/4 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Meanwhile, combine sausage and zucchini in an ovenproof dish, cover and place in the oven until sausages are cooked, about 20 minutes.
• Follow directions on the back of the box and cook the couscous.
• Remove stewed lamb and the sausage/vegetable mixture from the oven.
• Using a slotted spoon, remove the meat from the sauce and place it in a serving bowl.
• Pour off and discard any excess fat from the sausages and add sausages and vegetables to the lamb.
• Pour the thin gravy through a fine strainer into the serving bowl and discard the vegetables and spices that remain in the strainer.
• To serve, place the couscous in another serving dish.
• Pour the broth into a pitcher or soup tureen.
• Encourage guests to place couscous in their soup bowl, top with the meat and vegetables and moisten with soup.