Sausage, Red Onion, and Rainbow Chard Couscous

For tangy contrast, serve with a dollop of herbed soft cheese thinned with a little milk to a spoonable consistency.

Sausage, Red Onion, and Rainbow Chard Couscous
Photo: Carson Downing
Hands On Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
6

Ingredients

  • 1 1 pound rainbow chard

  • 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced (2 cups)

  • 8 uncooled lamb merguez links, or 12 oz.other spicy sausage links, halved crosswise

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

  • 2 cup chicken stock

  • 1 cup uncooked couscous

  • cup golden raisins

  • 2 green onions, finely chopped (1/4 cup)

  • lemon wedges

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Strip leaves from rainbow chard stems and cut stems into 2-inch pieces. Scatter chard stems, onion, and sausage on baking sheet and toss with 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Sprinkle sausage and vegetables with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Roast 20 minutes until sausages are cooked through (165°F) and veggies are caramelized.

  2. Meanwhile, in a 3- to 4-qt. saucepan combine stock with 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and 1 Tbsp. olive oil. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat and add couscous, raisins, and green onions. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.

  3. Slice chard leaves into ribbons and add to couscous. Cover and let stand 5 minutes more. Fluff couscous and top with sausage and roasted vegetables. Serve warm with lemon wedges if you like or store, refrigerated, up to 3 days. (To reheat, microwave at 70% power 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, stirring halfway.) Serves 6.

Creamy Add On

For tangy contrast, serve with a dollop of herbed soft cheese thinned with a little milk to a spoonable consistency.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

326 Calories
12g Fat
38g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 326
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Sodium 776mg 34%
Total Carbohydrate 38g 14%
Total Sugars 10g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 16.6mg 83%
Calcium 67mg 5%
Iron 3mg 17%
Potassium 570mg 12%
Folate, total 23.2mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.2mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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