Israeli Couscous with Pine Nuts and Parsley
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 TBSP butter, divided1/4 cup pine nuts1/2 cup shallots or onions, finely chopped1 1/2 cups Israeli couscous1/2 large cinnamon stick1 bay leaf1 3/4 cups chicken broth1/2 tsp salt1/4 cup parsley mincedzest of 1 lemon1/4 cup raisinsBlack pepper to taste
Melt 1 TBSP butter in large frying pan over medium-low heat. Add pine nuts and stir until golden brown. Transfer to small bowl. Melt 1 TBSP butter in same pan over medium heat. Add shallots/onions and saute until golden. Add couscous, cinamon stick, and bay leaf, and stir often until couscous browns slightly. Add broth and salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender. Remove from heat and stir in parsley, pine nuts, raisins and lemon zest. Season with pepper to taste.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOBRAD.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DOBRAD.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 100.3
- Total Fat: 6.0 g
- Cholesterol: 8.7 mg
- Sodium: 377.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 10.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 1.9 g
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