Couscous with Pine Nuts

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup chopped shallots
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups couscous
  • 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/4 cup dried currants
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and cook the over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until translucent. 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. Add the pine nuts, currants and parsley and fluff with a fork to combine. Serve hot.

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