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Couscous Pizza with Sausage, Peppers & Artichokes

Using leftover couscous, this dish is easy to prepare, delicious, low in Weight Watchers points, and is gluten free!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main dish
Cuisine: Italian-Inspired
Keyword: Couscous Pizza
Servings: 6
Calories: 453kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups couscous preferably whole wheat, cooked
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 3/4 cup shredded low fat sharp cheddar cheese can also use Mozzarella, Monterey Jack, or Pepper Jack cheese (or a mixture)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1/2 chopped bell pepper (red, green and/or yellow)
  • 1/2 medium chopped red onion
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
  • 3 small turkey sausage links Jimmy Dean breakfast sausages work well
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 2 artichoke hearts drained, cut into quarters (I use canned, in water)
  • 1/4 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Spray an 8 or 9-inch pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the couscous, beaten eggs and 1/4 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Press into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared dish. Bake for around 20 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and set aside (leave the oven on).
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet or sauté pan over medium heat. When hot, add the garlic, bell pepper, and onion. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes to taste. Cook until the vegetables are soft, stirring occasionally. Slice the sausages into 1/4-inch pieces and stir into the onion-pepper mixture and continue cooking until the sausages are heated through. Season to taste with salt; set aside.
  • Spread the marinara sauce evenly over the bottom of the couscous crust. Top with the sausage-onion-pepper mixture. Evenly place the artichoke quarters on top. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and the Parmesan cheese over the pizza. Place back in the oven and cook just until heated through and the cheese is melted, around 10 to 15 minutes.

Notes

Weight Watchers points = 6

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 770mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 945IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 2mg