Jimmy Dean Sausage Couscous Croquettes recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package Regular Flavor Jimmy Dean Pork Sausage
1 ½ cups chicken broth and water
2 teaspoons cumin, ground
1 cup couscous, uncooked
¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
½ cup white onion, finely chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
1 cup Vegetable oil for frying
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Nutrition Info

Directions

  1. In large saucepan, cook sausage over medium high heat, stirring frequently until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Stir in broth, cumin, cayenne and couscous, bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. Remove from heat, cool 5 minutes.

  2. Stir in parsley and onion, adjust seasonings to taste. Add beaten egg, stir well. Moisten hands with water and mold cooled sausage mixture into 20 small logs. Roll in breadcrumbs.

  3. To cook: in a wok, Dutch oven or fryer, add oil to a depth of 3 inches, heat to 375 F. Fry 3 or 4 at a time for about 2 minutes, drain on paper towels.

Recipe Yield

20 appetizers

Recipe Note

Seasoned with cumin, cayenne pepper, and parsley, these couscous croquettes are fried until crisp to make irrisistable hot appetizers.

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