Ina Garten Couscous with Toasted Pine Nuts Recipe
This Ina Garten Couscous with Toasted Pine Nuts Recipe is light, fluffy and full of fresh flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 cups couscous
- 2 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh mint chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Toast the pine nuts
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Toast pine nuts until golden and fragrant.
Cook onion
- In a saucepan, cook onion in butter until soft.
Add broth
- Pour broth into the saucepan and bring it to a boil.
Add couscous
- Stir in couscous and remove from heat.
Cover and rest
- Cover the pan and let couscous sit for five minutes.
Fluff couscous
- Use a fork to separate the grains gently.
Add mix-ins
- Stir in toasted pine nuts, herbs, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Serve
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Watch pine nuts carefully because they burn fast
- Add raisins for sweetness
- Use vegetable broth for vegetarian version
- Add feta cheese for extra flavor
- Serve chilled as salad
- Add roasted vegetables
- Use fresh herbs for best taste