Couscous With Pine Nuts (Barefoot Contessa)

Submitted by NorthwestGal

"I saw Ina Gartner, the Barefoot Contessa, preparing this dish during the "Friends of Friends" episode of her show."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3⁄4 cup chopped shallot (3 to 4 shallots)
• 3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups couscous
• 1⁄2 cup toasted pine nuts (pignolis)
• 1⁄4 cup dried currant
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

directions

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.

Reviews

[I'mPat]

I scaled this back for 2 serves and as the only side it filled 3 of us more than adequately. The only changes I made was to use olive oil instead of butter and use sultanas in place of the currants otherwise made to recipe and think using the chicken stock added a nice flavour instead of using water. Thank you NorthwestGal, made for All You Can Eat Buffet.

 

[Debbwl]

Wonderful! This is so simple, quick, easy and very tasty. Made as written using whole wheat couscous. The chicken stock really brings a lot of flavor to this side. DH like the little sweetness of the currants and I liked the crunch of the toasted pine nuts. Thanks so much for the post.