Couscous, Pistachio & Cranberry Stuffing

Submitted by Annetty

"This is from Good Taste Christmas magazine - I thought it sounded lovely for a different stuffing. This can be used to either "stuff" your turkey or bake seperately. If you try it let me know what you think!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 236.59 ml couscous
• 236.59 ml water, boiling
• 50 g butter
• 1 brown onion, halved, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 9.85 ml lemon rind, grated
• 9.85 ml fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 4.92 ml ground cumin
• 118.29 ml craisins
• 118.29 ml pistachios, finely chopped
• 118.29 ml parsley, finely chopped
• 2 eggs, lightly whisked
• salt & pepper

directions

1. Place the couscous in a large bowl, pour over the boiling water, stir with a fork. cover and set aside for 10 minutes until all the liquid has absorbed.
2. Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat until foaming add the onion, garlic, thyme and cumin cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until onion softens.
3. Season with salt & pepper - set aside for 15 minutes to cool.
4. Stir the onion mixture, craisins, pistachios and parsley into the couscous - add the eggs and stir to combine.
5. Stuff the couscous mixture into the turkey and cook until turkey is done or place in rectangular baking tin (or arrange into a 25cm long roll, about 8cm thick - roll up foil to enclose stuffing, place on a baking tray) and bake with turkey for approx 45minutes or until done.