Best Egyptian Toasted Pine Nut Couscous With Garlic Shrimp Recipes

COUSCOUS WITH PINE NUTS

Couscous with Pine Nuts image

Provided by Ina Garten

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup chopped shallots (3 to 4 shallots)
3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups couscous
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts (pignolis)
1/4 cup dried currants
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Steps:

Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the shallots and cook them over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, until translucent. Add the chicken stock, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat. Stir in the couscous, cover the pan, and set aside for 10 minutes. Add the pine nuts, currants, and parsley and fluff with a fork to combine. Serve hot.

TOASTED PINE NUT AND PARMESAN COUSCOUS

Toasted Pine Nut and Parmesan Couscous image

Make and share this Toasted Pine Nut and Parmesan Couscous recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kat2355

Categories Grains

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups water or 1 1/4 cups broth
1 cup couscous
1 teaspoon butter or 1 teaspoon margarine (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon pine nuts, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Steps:

Bring water to a boil.
Add couscous, butter and salt.
Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
Topping: Heat the oil in a shallow pan.
Cook"topping" ingredients except parmesan until the garlic becomes golden.
Mix the warm topping with the couscous.
Toss with parmesan cheese.
Serve immediately.

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