Mediterranean Chicken and Sausage Couscous Pot

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Rachael Ray"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 hot Italian sausage links
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 small red bell pepper, diced
• 1 (10 ounce) box frozen French-cut green beans, thawed
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1⁄2 cup pitted kalamata olive
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained
• 2 oranges, peel and pith removed, cut into disks (reserve the zest)
• 1⁄3 cup couscous
• 1⁄2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

directions

1. 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.
2. Season liberally with salt and pepper; add in poultry seasoning; brown the chicken for about 3 minutes, then turn to brown opposite side.
3. Add in the onion, garlic, celery, and bell pepper; cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. 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.
5. Stir in the couscous and cover the pot with a tight fitting lid.
6. Turn the stove off and let the pot sit covered for 5 minutes.
7. Remove the lid and add the parsley while fluffing the dish with a fork.
8. Serve immediately, making sure everyone gets a sausage link.

Reviews

[Mischelle G.]

I made this for dinner last night (3/22/17) and my 2 extremely picky boys ate it all. I did not use the hot Italian links but instead used Oscar Mayer Italian sausage. There were 6 in the package and looked like a cross between a hot dog and a brat. I cut them up into chunks like the chicken. That was the only thing zI changed and we loved it.

 

[perri_6896742]

This dish was easy to make but tasted disgusting! Too many different flavors and bland.

 

[tara portee]

This packs a great flavor with ingredients that are typically on hand. I especially loved the flavor that the orange and olives added. Instead of slicing the chicken first, I cooked the breasts whole and sliced them after I completed cooking the dish. I also sliced the sausage and cooked it that way.