COUSCOUS WITH CORN

COUSCOUS  WITH  CORN  INGREDIENTS      1 1⁄2 teaspoons butter or 1 1⁄2 teaspoons olive oil     1 shallot, minced     1 cup chicken broth or 1 cup vegetable broth     3⁄4 cup couscous     1⁄3 cup fresh corn or 1⁄3 cup thawed frozen corn     1⁄4 teaspoon pepper     1 pinch cayenne (optional)     1⁄8 teaspoon salt DIRECTIONS      Melt butter in saucepan.     Add shallot and saute 1 to 2 minutes, or until tender.     Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.     Add couscous, corn, pepper, cayenne and salt.     Cover; remove from heat and set aside 5 minutes.     Fluff with a fork.