Quick Collard Greens With Merguez Sausage And Couscous

Serves: 6

Destiney Bartoletti

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

50

Sweetness

47

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

1

Bring large pot of salted water to boil; add collard greens and boil until soft, about 2 minutes

2

Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid

3

Cool greens slightly and cut into 1-inch strips

4

Place sausages and 1/2 cup water in heavy large skillet

5

Cook over medium heat until water evaporates and sausages start to brown, about 12 minutes

6

Continue cooking until sausages are cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes longer, depending on size of links

7

Meanwhile, heat oil in another heavy large skillet over medium heat

8

Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes

9

Add dried crushed red pepper and next 3 ingredients; stir 1 minute

10

Add greens and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally

11

Stir in currants

12

Add reserved 1 cup cooking liquid to skillet; bring to simmer

13

Partially cover pan and cook until liquid has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes

14

Season to taste with salt and pepper

15

Stir cilantro and butter into hot couscous; divide among plates

16

Top with greens and sausages

17

Bring large pot of salted water to boil; add collard greens and boil until soft, about 2 minutes

18

Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid

19

Cool greens slightly and cut into 1-inch strips

20

Place sausages and 1/2 cup water in heavy large skillet

21

Cook over medium heat until water evaporates and sausages start to brown, about 12 minutes

22

Continue cooking until sausages are cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes longer, depending on size of links

23

Meanwhile, heat oil in another heavy large skillet over medium heat

24

Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes

25

Add dried crushed red pepper and next 3 ingredients; stir 1 minute

26

Add greens and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally

27

Stir in currants

28

Add reserved 1 cup cooking liquid to skillet; bring to simmer

29

Partially cover pan and cook until liquid has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes

30

Season to taste with salt and pepper

31

Stir cilantro and butter into hot couscous; divide among plates

32

Top with greens and sausages