Couscous, Pistachio & Cranberry Stuffing

Ingredients

• 1 cup couscous
• 1 cup water, boiling
• 50 g butter
• 1 brown onion, halved, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup craisins
• 1/2 cup pistachios, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 2 eggs, lightly whisked
• salt & pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Place the couscous in a large bowl, pour over the boiling water, stir with a fork. cover and set aside for 10 minutes until all the liquid has absorbed.

2. 2

   Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat until foaming add the onion, garlic, thyme and cumin cook, stirring for 5 minutes or until onion softens.

3. 3

   Season with salt & pepper - set aside for 15 minutes to cool.

4. 4

   Stir the onion mixture, craisins, pistachios and parsley into the couscous - add the eggs and stir to combine.

5. 5

   Stuff the couscous mixture into the turkey and cook until turkey is done or place in rectangular baking tin (or arrange into a 25cm long roll, about 8cm thick - roll up foil to enclose stuffing, place on a baking tray) and bake with turkey for approx 45minutes or until done.