Moroccan Couscous

Ingredients

Instructions

  • 4 tbls (1/2stick) unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup chopped shallots
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups couscous
  • 1/2 cup pine (pignoli) nuts, toasted
  • 1/4 cup currants
Melt butter in a large saute pan, add the shallots and cook for three minutes over medium heat. Add the chicken broth, salt, and pepper. Raise the heat to high and bring the stock to a boil. Take off the heat and add the couscous. Cover the pan and let sit for 10 minutes. Add nuts and currants.