Couscous with Pine Nuts & Currants
Yield
16 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | pound |
mushrooms
fresh, sliced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
pine nuts
|
|
| ½ | cup |
butter, unsalted
melted and divided |
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
currants
dried |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt and black pepper
each |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
herbs
de provence |
* |
| 3 | cups |
chicken broth
canned, diluted |
|
| 16 | ounces |
couscous
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 226.8 | g |
mushrooms
fresh, sliced |
|
| 59 | ml |
pine nuts
|
|
| 118 | ml |
butter, unsalted
melted and divided |
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
garlic cloves
minced |
|
| 59 | ml |
currants
dried |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt and black pepper
each |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
herbs
de provence |
* |
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
chicken broth
canned, diluted |
|
| 462.4 | ml/g |
couscous
|
|
Directions
Sauté mushrooms and pine nuts in 2 tb. melted butter in a small skillet, until mushrooms are tender.
Remove from heat; set aside.
Sauté onion, celery, parsley and garlic in remaining ¼ cup plus 2 tb. butter in a large skillet until tender. Add reserved mushroom mixture, currants and seasonings; stir well.
Add chicken broth; bring to a boil.
Add couscous, stirring well. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
