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Couscous: Couscous with Currants & Pine Nuts

Source of Recipe

Vegetarian Fast and Fancy


List of Ingredients

1 red onion, peeled, halved, thin sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup dried currants
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup vegetable broth
1 cup precooked couscous
1/3 cup pine nuts


Recipe

In a saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is soft, but not browned. Add the next 4 ingredients and simmer mixture for 3 minutes. In another saucepan, bring vegetable broth to a boil. Sprinkle in the couscous, cover pan, and cook mixture for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff with a fork until grains are separated. Stir in the currant mixture until nicely mixed. Heat to serve. Sprinkle pine nuts on top before serving. Serves 6.