Couscous, Pistachio & Cranberry Stuffing

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: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  cup couscous
• 1  cup water, boiling
• 50  g butter
• 1  brown onion, halved, finely chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 2  teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• 2  teaspoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 cup craisins
• 1⁄2 cup pistachios, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup 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.