Couscous Soup With Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon jalapeno, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 lb smoked sausage, fully cooked (sliced)
2 1/2 cups water
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
1/2 cup couscous
2 tablespoons of fresh mint (or 2 tsp dried mint leaves)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped (about 1 medium tomato)

Preparation

Cook chilies, cumin, garlic and sausage in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat about 8 minutes or until sausage is brown; drain.
Add water and broth. Heat to boiling. Stir in couscous, mint and pepper; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in tomato. Serve with chopped fresh parsley and finely chopped garlic if desired.