Couscous with Pine Nuts

Once again, pine nuts can make any ordinary side dish fancy. This time we are dressing up some couscous.

In a large saucepan, heat 2 TBS butter and 1 TBS of olive oil to medium. Chop 1/2 of a yellow onion and add to the saucepan with the butter. Cook until the onion becomes soft, about 7 minutes. Add 3 cups of chicken stock to the saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir in 1 1/2 cup of couscous and 1 tsp of salt. Cover the pan and remove from the heat. Let it steam for about 10 minutes.

In a small skillet, heat 1/2 cup of pine nuts over medium-low heat and cook until golden brown. Add the pine nuts to the couscous along with 1/3 cup of chopped fresh mint. Enjoy.