Couscous Soup With Sausage Food

QUICK BLACK BEAN AND SAUSAGE SOUP WITH COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a hot dutch oven or deep pot, add olive oil and after it begins to shimmer, add in onion, green pepper, celery and garlic and sweat over medium heat until translucent. Remove to a bowl and set aside.
• Add sausage and brown and break up until cooked through. Remove excess fat. Add vegetables back to the pot and stir in tomatoes, spices, black beans and '2' cups of the broth. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes until bubbly.
• When ready to serve, bring remaining 2 cups of the broth to boil in a saucepan then stir in couscous. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes. If you are a salt lover, add salt but I usually don't.
• Ladle one sixth of the couscous into the bottom of a bowl then cover with black bean soup. If desired sprinkle some shredded cheddar cheese or sour cream on top (we like it just as well without it).

COUSCOUS SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook chilies, cumin, garlic and sausage in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat about 8 minutes or until sausage is brown; drain.
• Add water and broth. Heat to boiling. Stir in couscous, mint and pepper; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in tomato. Serve with chopped fresh parsley and finely chopped garlic if desired.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring water and garlic salt to a boil; stir in couscous. Cover and remove from the heat; let stand 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet saute sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is lightly browned. Place couscous in a serving bowl; fluff with a fork. Add sausage mixture, artichokes, peppers and olives; mix gently. If mixture is dry, stir in 1-2 tablespoons reserved artichoke marinade. Serve warm or chilled.

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.

SAUSAGE AND CHICKPEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the sausage and garlic and saute until the sausage is golden brown and cooked through, breaking it up with a spoon.
• Add the jalapeno and cumin and cook for another minute or two.
• Add the tomatoes and tomato juice, chickpeas, and stock and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, until everything is cooked through and the broth has thickened slightly.
• Add a squeeze of lime, season with salt and pepper, and serve hot, topped with sour cream, chopped avocado, and fresh cilantro. Serve with extra lime wedges alongside.

TOMATO COUSCOUS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the broth, tomatoes and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until tomatoes are tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in couscous and salt. Let stand for 5 minutes.

COUSCOUS SAUSAGE MEDITERRANEAN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook until it softens, about 4-5 minutes.
• Add the crumbled sausage and cook until it is mostly browned, about 7-9 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Careful not to let it burn!) Reduce heat to medium.
• Add the tomato and basil and cook until tomato softens, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 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.
• 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!
• Servings: about 6.
• 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.
• As far as sausage goes, we use our homemade lamb-based French Merguez (also posted here at http://www.food.com/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.
• 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.
• 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.