Greek Style Sausage & Chick Peas

I recently received the latest Williams-Sonoma catalog in the mail and I love to peruse it each month to see what new kitchen gadgets they have; as well as look to find some new recipe inspiration. This time I found a recipe for Chick Peas with Lemon, Oregano and Olives that looked wonderful. So I decided to give it a little twist. 

The day before we had grilled some sausage and had two links left over. I sliced them up, added in some chick peas, Kalamata olives, lemon and seasonings and turned it into a satisfying stand-alone meal. To me, leftovers always taste better when you can repurpose them into something else! 

Greek Style Sausage & Chick Peas

Inspired by Williams-Sonoma Chick Peas with Lemon, Oregano and Olives

Prep Time: 10 minutes                                   Yield: 3

Cook Time: 30 minutes                                  Serving: 3/4 cup

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Italian Sausage Links, grilled and sliced diagonally into 1/4" thick slices
• 1 tsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1-15oz. Can Chick Peas, rinsed and drained
• 1 Lemon, zest and juice
• 1 Garlic Clove, minced
• 1/4 c. Kalamata Olives, chopped
• 2 tbsp. Fresh Parsley, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. Dried Oregano, chopped (you can use 1 tsp. fresh chopped oregano)
• Kosher Salt, to taste
• Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste

Directions

1.  Heat oil in a large nonstick saute pan; then add in the sausage. Allow to brown on both sides approximately 3-5 minutes. 
2. Add in the chick peas, lemon zest and juice, garlic, olives, parsley and oregano. Saute for approximately 5 minutes until heated through; then season with salt and pepper. 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 277 , Carbs 24.7g, Fat 12.2g, Protein 15.2g, Fiber 7.5g, Sugar 0.5g

*Calculations based on ingredients entered into Calorie Count and may not be 100% accurate. 

Enjoy!