Moroccan Couscous

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4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

3/4 cup chopped shallots

3 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, recipe follows, or canned broth

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 cups couscous

1/2 cup pignoli nuts, toasted

1/4 cup currants

Homemade Chicken Stock:

3 (5-pound) chickens

3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered

6 carrots, unpeeled and halved

4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds

4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in 1/2, optional

20 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley

15 sprigs fresh thyme

20 sprigs fresh dill

1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise

2 tablespoons kosher salt

2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns