Cous Cous With Roasted Pine Nuts

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 485.4
  • Total Fat: 22.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 28.7 mg
  • Sodium: 331.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 56.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 14.7 g

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Introduction

This is a recipe I ve seen on the TV by Ina Garten and has become an absolute favourite at home now This is a recipe I ve seen on the TV by Ina Garten and has become an absolute favourite at home now
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    3 tbsps (½ stick) unsalted butter
    ¾ cup chopped shallots (3 to 4 shallots)
    3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
    ½ tsp salt
    ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
    1½ cups couscous
    ½ cup toasted pine nuts (pignolis)
    2 tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Tips

optional - ¼ cup dried currants can be added


Directions

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and cook them 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.

Serving Size: 4

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALL_SMILES_4U.