Quick-cook couscous

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 small Onion(s) finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1 Stalk celery finely chopped
3 tablespoons Currants
2 tablespoons Pine nuts
1 cup Couscous
1½ cup Chicken stock
Salt and pepper

Directions

Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan. Add the onion, celery, currants, and pine nuts, and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, or until the onion is soft but not brown. Stir in the couscous and cook for 1 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

Add the stock, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring gently. Cover the pan, remove it from the heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. Just before serving, fluff with a fork and correct the seasoning. Serve at once.

High-Flavor, Low-Fat Cooking by Steven Raichlen ISBN 0-1402-4123-X pg 110 Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 10-24-95

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