Israeli Couscous With Pecans with stock

1 cup couscous Israeli style 1 1/4 cups stock vegetable or any stock, or water 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small yellow onion chopped 2 cloves garlic minced[...]

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 2 each shallots minced (or sub. red onion) * 1 1/2 cups couscous Israeli 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock or chicken[...]