Couscous with Carrots, Raisins, and Pine Nuts

Couscous with Carrots, Raisins, and Pine Nuts

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Back-of-the-package instructions may be simple, but too often they yield a tasteless, soggy mess. To cook couscous properly, we had to think outside the box.

Keywords

  • Side Dishes
  • Grains
  • Vegetables
  • Quick
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Cooking tools:

  • Saucepan
  • Stove
  • Wooden spoon
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Fork
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Microplane
  • Citrus press
  • Pepper mill
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 medium carrots, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups couscous
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice
  • Ground black pepper

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