Couscous Stuffing with Golden Raisins and Pistachios

Categories: mediterranean, side

Ingredients

• 2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 large minced clv garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 3 tbsp finely chopped parsley leaves
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander seed
• 1/4 tsp dried thyme
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion
• 2 1/4 cup water
• 1 2/3 cup (10 oz box) couscous
• If baking the stuffing separately:
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter

Directions

1. Cook onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in 1/4 of oil over moderately low heat until veggies are soft. Add bell peper and cook 3 more minutes.

2. Add pistachios, raisins, parsley, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, thyme, scallion. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook and stir for another minute, then put in a large bowl.

3. Combine water and remaining olive oil, add salt to taste. Bring to boil. Stir in couscous and let stand covered for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

4. Fluff with fork. Add to veggie mixture, salt and pepper it, and combine everything GENTLY. Let cool, then stuff 12-14 lb turkey.

5. If baking separately, put stuffing into buttered 3-4 qt casserole, drizzle with broth, dot top with butter. Bakd in middle of 325 degree oven for 30 minutes covered and 30 minutes uncovered.

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