Israeli Couscous With Pine Nuts and Fresh Parsley Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup shallot, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups israeli couscous
• 1/2 large cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf (fresh if you have it!)
• 1 3/4 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 1/2 lemon, zest of
• 1/4 cup raisins
• fresh cracked black pepper, to taste