Turkey Sausage with Chick Peas

Ingredients

• 1 tsp olive oil
• 10 o.z. hot italian turkey sausag
• (90% or more fat free), casing
• removed.
• 1 medium green bell pepper,
• coarseley chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp ground thyme
• 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tbs cornstarch
• 1 tbs worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 vup spicy mixed vegetable
• juice
• 4 oz uncooked couscous
• 8 oz cooked chick peas

Directions

• In large nonstick skillet, heat oil; add sausage, Cook over medium
• high heat, stirring frequently to break up sausage, 6-8 minutes,
• until browned. Add bell pepper, celery, garlic, thime and fennel
• seeds; cook, stirring frequently, 4-5 minutes, until tender.
• Meanwhile, in a 1 cup liquid measure, combine broth, cornstarch
• and worcestershire sauce, stirring to disolve cornstarch. In small
• saucepan, bring juice to a boil; remove from heat. Stir in couscous,
• cover, and let stand, about 5 minutes.
• Stir broth mixture and chjick peas into sausage mixture, bring
• to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 2-4 minutes, until sauce
• thickens.
• To serve, fluff couscous with fork; divide evently into each of