Couscous Soup With Sausage

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon jalapeno, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 lb smoked sausage, fully cooked (sliced)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
• 1/2 cup couscous
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint (or 2 tsp dried mint leaves)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup tomato, chopped (about 1 medium tomato)

Recipe

• 1 cook chilies, cumin, garlic and sausage in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat about 8 minutes or until sausage is brown; drain.
• 2 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.