Merguez sausage is a staple of
North African, Middle Eastern and
European cuisines. It’s
usually made with lamb and a blend
of spices, bringing a hearty,
warming flavor to the dishes
it’s used in. Normally,
you’ll find it wrapped up
in sausage casing. But in this
recipe, instead of using pre-made
merguez sausages, you’ll
create your own by mixing the lamb
with our custom spice
blend—no casing required.
Cooking the meat without a casing
allows the flavors to infuse the
butternut squash and barley. The
soup’s on, chefs!