Couscous With Pine Nuts Barefoot Contessa

I saw ina gartner, the barefoot contessa, preparing this dish during the friends of friends" episode of her show."

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.

unsalted butter, shallot, chicken stock, kosher salt, black pepper, couscous, pine nuts, dried currant, fresh flat-leaf parsley