Main Course · Serves 2
with Chicken Sausage & Kale
Sometimes, the best meals come together with your favorite fridge and pantry items all in one pan. Enter: this skillet dinner. This recipe has a delicious mix of creamy pearl couscous, Tuscan-spiced kale, and chicken sausage. And it’s all topped with gooey melted Italian cheese. Plus, it comes together in just 20 minutes. Are you ready to dig in?
Wash and dry produce.
Remove and discard any large stems from kale; finely chop leaves. Peel and thinly slice garlic.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat (use a large pan for 4 servings). Add kale, garlic, 2 TBSP water (3 TBSP for 4), and a big pinch of salt. Cook, covered, until kale begins to wilt, 2-4 minutes. (TIP: Uncover and stir occasionally to make sure kale doesn’t stick to bottom of pan.) Transfer kale to a small bowl.
Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage*; using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, without stirring, until browned on bottom, 2-3 minutes.
Add tomato paste and half the Tuscan Heat Spice (all for 4). Cook, breaking up sausage into pieces, until browned, 1-2 minutes more (it’ll finish cooking later).
Stir kale, couscous, stock concentrate, and 1½ cups water (3 cups for 4 servings) into pan with sausage. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium-high; simmer until couscous is tender and liquid has mostly absorbed, 6-8 minutes. (It’s OK if there’s still a small amount of liquid.)
Once couscous is tender, stir sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) into pan until melted and combined. Season with salt and pepper. (TIP: Add a small splash of water if couscous seems dry.) Sprinkle with Italian cheese; cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes.
Divide between plates or serve directly from pan.
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