Awesome couscous dish

This dish never fails to impress. It looks great, tastes great, and makes your guests believe that you spent hours slaving over a hot stove to create a fancy Martha Stewart-like side dish.

Trust me: you will make this again and again.

-1 c couscous

-1 1/2 c chicken stock (see: easy chicken stock recipe)

-1/4 c pine nuts (MM: toast the pine nuts over medium heat until they are beginning to brown to bring out their flavor)

-1/4 c craisins

-1 small to medium shallot

-1 tbsp butter

-Salt and pepper

Heat the butter in a saucepan, and finely chop the shallot. Once the butter has melted, start to carmelize the shallot over medium to low heat. Add as much or as little salt and pepper as you prefer.

Once the shallots are beginning to carmelize, add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Then, add the couscous, pine nuts and craisins, stir it all once, cover the pan and remove from the heat.

DONE! Just let it sit for a few minutes, then fluff it up with a fork before serving.