couscous with pine nuts and currants

Name: Couscous With Pine Nuts and Currants
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 3/4 cup(s) chopped shallots (3 to 4 shallots); 3 cup(s) chicken stock; 1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) fresh ground black pepper; 1 1/2 cup(s) couscous; 1/2 cup(s) toasted pine nuts (pignolis); 1/4 cup(s) dried currants; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

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Private Recipe by

Vickie Parks

@Northwestgal

Renton, WA

This is really easy to make and quite delicious.

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yield 4 -6

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For couscous with pine nuts and currants

4 Tbsp

unsalted butter
3/4 c

chopped shallots (3 to 4 shallots)
3 c

chicken stock
1/2 tsp

kosher salt
1/2 tsp

fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 c

couscous
1/2 c

toasted pine nuts (pignolis)
1/4 c

dried currants
2 Tbsp

fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

How To Make couscous with pine nuts and currants

1
Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and cook them over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until translucent.

2
Add the chicken stock, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover the pan, and set aside for 10 minutes.
3
Add the pine nuts, currants, and parsley and fluff with a fork to combine. Serve hot.
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