One-Pan Toscana Couscous Skillet
with Chicken Sausage & Kale
- Milk
- Wheat
Sometimes, the best meals come together with your favorite fridge and pantry items all in one pan. Enter: this skillet dinner. This recipe has a delicious mix of creamy pearl couscous, Tuscan-spiced kale, and chicken sausage. And it’s all topped with gooey melted Italian cheese. Plus, it comes together in just 20 minutes. Are you ready to dig in?
Ingredients
9 ounce
Italian Chicken Sausage Mix
1 unit
Tomato Paste
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
4 ounce
Kale
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
2 clove
Garlic
½ cup
Italian Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Tuscan Heat Spice
¾ cup
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Remove and discard any large stems from kale; finely chop leaves. Peel and thinly slice garlic.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat (use a large pan for 4 servings). Add kale, garlic, 2 TBSP water (3 TBSP for 4), and a big pinch of salt. Cook, covered, until kale begins to wilt, 2-4 minutes. (TIP: Uncover and stir occasionally to make sure kale doesn’t stick to bottom of pan.) Transfer kale to a small bowl. • Heat another drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add sausage*; using a spatula, press into an even layer. Cook, without stirring, until browned on bottom, 2-3 minutes. • Add tomato paste and half the Tuscan Heat Spice (all for 4). Cook, breaking up sausage into pieces, until browned, 1-2 minutes more (it’ll finish cooking later).
• Stir kale, couscous, stock concentrate, and 1½ cups water (3 cups for 4 servings) into pan with sausage. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium-high; simmer until couscous is tender and liquid has mostly absorbed, 6-8 minutes. (It’s OK if there’s still a small amount of liquid.)
• Once couscous is tender, stir sour cream and 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings) into pan until melted and combined. Season with salt and pepper. (TIP: Add a small splash of water if couscous seems dry.) Sprinkle with Italian cheese; cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes. • Divide between plates or serve directly from pan.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the bold, spicy flavors, though some found it too salty; adjust seasoning to taste 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick, easy one-pan meal with simple cleanup; great for busy weeknights.
- Suggestions: Consider adding fresh tomatoes or lemon for brightness; some preferred spinach over kale.
- Leftovers: Reheats well; some found it even more flavorful the next day.
- Portions: Generous servings; many had enough for lunch the following day.
Reviews from our home cooks
I don't usually like kale, but with the Toscana seasoning, tomato paste, and sausage, everything blended perfectly together! The couscous had a nice bite to it as well. It was a wonderful one-pan meal!
This was amazing! Please more one-pan dishes like this! I hadn't tried cooking couscous at home before and this was a breeze!
Very tasty dish & easy to prepare. Love the combination of kale, couscous & chicken sausage.
Now one of our favorite meals that we will put in regular rotation---the kale was so much better with the couscous and the chicken sausage was "just right spice"
Great flavor from the chicken sausage and very filling with the couscous and kale. Good one!
It was really good. I liked the one pan cooking and it taste like I have cooked it all day. I really like the skillet meals.
Incredible meal. Such great balance and mix of flavors, but it's the textures that really put it over the top. We're officially HUGE fans of Israeli couscous... amazing mouthfeel, subtly complex but clear flavors... we didn't want it to end.
We are definitely getting this meal again! Amazing flavor, easy directions. I've never cooked couscous before and didn't know if we'd like it. I'll be finding other ways to use this ingredient in the future.
We have only had the 2 recipes. Couscous skillet was too salty. I won't use salt in it again, but we enjoyed it. Needs less couscous and more kale.
Hearty and very flavorful. Easy one pan meal for a busy night. I would make this again
