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Simply Delicious Couscous

• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped yellow onion (2 onions)  
• 3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt  
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper  
• 2 cups couscous 
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted  
• 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley    

Melt the butter in a large saucepan.  Add the onion and cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender but not browned. Add the chicken stock, salt, and pepper and bring to a full boil.     

Stir in the couscous, turn off the heat, cover, and allow to steam for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, stir in the pine nuts and parsley, and serve hot.  

*To toast pine nuts, place them in a dry sauté pan and cook  over low heat for 10 minutes, tossing often, until lightly browned.   Original recipe is from the Barefoot Contessa's Cookbook How Easy Is That?

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