Lemon-Dill Chicken Sausage Couscous

Lemon-Dill Chicken Sausage Couscous

#Quick #Comfort Food #Creamy

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • butter
    1 tbsp
  • chicken stock concentrate
    1 unit
  • cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • cream cheese
    3 oz
  • cream sauce base
    1 unit
  • dill
    1 bunch
  • garlic
    2 cloves
  • israeli couscous
    ¾ cup
  • italian chicken sausage mix
    2 links
  • lemon
    1 unit
  • onion
    1 unit
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • zucchini
    1 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    italian chicken sausage mix onion zucchini cream cheese chicken stock concentrate cream sauce base lemon garlic dill israeli couscous cooking oil salt black pepper butter
    italian chicken sausage mix: 2 links, onion: 1 unit, zucchini: 1 unit, cream cheese: 3 oz, chicken stock concentrate: 1 unit, cream sauce base: 1 unit, lemon: 1 unit, garlic: 2 cloves, dill: 1 bunch, israeli couscous: ¾ cup, cooking oil: 2 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp, butter: 1 tbsp
  2. 2
    Wash and dry all produce. Halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick halfmoons. Peel, halve, and finely dice onion. Peel and mince or grate garlic. Pick fronds from dill and finely chop half; reserve remaining for serving. Zest and quarter lemon.
  3. 3
    In a small pot , bring israeli couscous and ¾ cup water to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce heat to low; cook until al dente ⏱️ 7 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to use.
  4. 4
    Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and softened ⏱️ 6 minutes . Season with salt and black pepper. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  5. 5
    Heat another drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and italian chicken sausage mix. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces and stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and sausage is cooked through ⏱️ 7 minutes . Stir in cream sauce base, chicken stock concentrate, cream cheese, chopped dill, juice from half the lemon, and ½ cup water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened ⏱️ 4 minutes .
  6. 6
    Add couscous and zucchini to pan with sausage mixture. Cook, stirring, until combined ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat; stir in butter until melted and combined. Taste and season with additional salt and black pepper as needed.
  7. 7
    Divide couscous between plates or bowls. Sprinkle with lemon zest and remaining dill. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.