Couscous stuffing with golden raisins & pis

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Finely chopped onion
½ cup Finely chopped carrot
½ cup Finely chopped celery
1 large Minced garlic clove
¼ cup + 2 tblsp olive oil
⅔ cup Finely chopped red bell pepper
⅓ cup Finely chopped pistachios
½ cup Golden raisins
3 tablespoons Finely chopped parsley leaves
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Cumin
1½ teaspoon Ground coriander seed
¼ teaspoon Dried thyme
⅓ cup Thinly sliced scallion
2¼ cup Water
1⅔ cup (10 oz box) couscous

Directions

IF BAKING THE STUFFING SEPAR

¼ cup chicken broth 2 tblsp unsalted butter Cook onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in ¼ of oil over moderately low heat until veggies are soft. Add bell peper and cook 3 more minutes. Add pistachios, raisins, parsley, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, thyme, scallion. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir for another minute, then put in a large bowl.

Combine water and remaining olive oil, add salt to taste. Bring to boil. Stir in couscous and let stand covered for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork. Add to veggie mixture, salt and pepper it, and combine everything GENTLY. Let cool, then stuff 1214 lb turkey.

If baking separately, put stuffing into buttered 34 qt casserole, drizzle with broth, dot top with butter. Bakd in middle of 325 degree oven for 30 minutes covered and 30 minutes uncovered. Shared by Stephanie da Silva

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