warms the heart for under $12!

hey all, this is one of my go tos and i wanted to share. it’s affordable n quick and reminds me of home, so hopefully it does the same for you! my recipe feeds two with some leftovers, but could be stretched to make larger quantities 🙂

[2-3 servings] ingredients :

1 link of polska kielbasa (~$3.99, pre cooked)

1 box of couscous (~$2.99, i use the near east brand. this one is parm flavored but the chicken one is good too!)

1 can of cut green beans (~$1)

1 head of cabbage (~$2)

1 yellow squash (~$1.50)

** i had butter/oil but go ahead and add that into the mix if you need some. i’m from the south so butter comes up a lot

how!???

start by slicing up your sausage and squash, throw em into a bowl and lightly toss with oil and seasonings. i do cajun seasoning, garlic powder, pepper, onion powder, yadda yadda but whatever you like works. if you like it, i love it!

also slice the cabbage into ribbons, store separately from the other stuff until cookin time

couscous should have directions but this one calls for boiling 1 1/4 cup of water with some butter and the spice packet, then adding the couscous and removing from heat, covering and letting sit for about 5 minutes.

while your couscous is resting, go ahead and melt some butter and toss in your cabbage & season to taste. cajun seasoning, onion powder, paprika, s&p, etc, and stir until soft and translucent.

at the same time, toss your squash and sausage into a pot or pan with butter and let that cook. by the time your cabbage is done, this should almost be as well. toss em together when it feels right!

make sure you don’t forget the green beans! i toss mine in a small pot, again with butter and seasoning:)

fluff the couscous after 5-6 mins and plate up!