Turkey Kielbasa Recipe
Kielbasa Couscous Recipe
Looking for a healthy kielbasa recipe for dinner tonight? Try this delicious and flavorful turkey kielbasa couscous recipe...
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I'm on a kick of late (watch for a whole new section of the site soon) of cooking healthy. Not that I ever cooked that unhealthy, but I'm making even more of an effort these days, as I work on losing weight (50 pounds, to be exact). I love kielbasa, but it's not the healthiest of foods. So these days I'm buying the version made from turkey. Still not perfect health food, but better and a way to occasionally indulge in this family favorite.
Turkey Kielbasa Couscous
Ingredients:
1 pkg turkey kielbasa
1 cup whole wheat couscous
1 cup frozen peas
1.25 cups chicken broth
1/2 onion, minced
6 or 7 mushrooms, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
Cumin, coriander to taste
Thyme to taste
Salt & pepper to taste
Olive oil spray
White wine
Directions:
Heat a large frying pan over medium high heat. When hot, spray with a small amount of olive oil. Add the garlic and onion and cook till softened, then add the mushrooms and continue cooking till tender. Slice the kielbasa into 1/2" slices and add to the pan. Season with all the spices and seasonings, and cook till browned. When kielbasa and veggies are done, slosh some white wine into the pan, enough to cover the bottom. Stir and scrape up the browned bits in the bottom of the pan. Cook till wine is reduced. Next, add the couscous and stir to coat and mix with the other ingredients. Then add the chicken broth and stir in the peas. Cover and remove from the heat. Let sit for 5 minutes or so. Uncover, stir to fluff and correct the seasonings, if needed.
Couscous, especially the whole wheat variety, is not overly flavorful on its own and can even be kind of dry when going solo. So that's why I thought it might be better cooked this way, and it was! It picks up the flavors of the other food and the seasonings quite nicely. I hope you enjoy it!
Variations
- If you don't like couscous, substitute rice, barley or even diced potatoes.
- Other veggies could be added in lieu of peas, such as broccoli, asparagus or corn.
- Use a different mix of seasonings, depending on your preferences.
- Instead of white wine, use apple juice and also add chopped apples to the couscous.
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