Couscous with Carrots, Raisins, and Pine Nuts

Name: Couscous with Carrots, Raisins, and Pine Nuts
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

Side Dishes
Vegetables
Grains
Quick

By Marcus Walser ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2011

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.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 30 minutes

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook

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