Tomato couscous

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 200 g couscous
• 300 ml water, boiling
• Salt
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 400 g cherry tomatoes
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp tomato paste
• Pepper, freshly ground
• 1 pinch(s) of sugar
• 2 sprigs parsley, flat
• 2 sprigs of mint
• 150 g feta cheese

Instructions

Working time approx. 25 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Pour 300 ml of boiling salted water over the couscous in a bowl, cover, and let it swell for 10 minutes. Halve the onion and slice into strips. Finely slice the garlic. Halve the tomatoes. Heat the oil in a pan. Sauté the onion and garlic over medium heat until translucent. Stir in the tomato paste and sauté briefly. Add the tomatoes, season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar, and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Pluck the parsley and mint leaves from the stems and chop. Crumble the feta. Fluff the couscous with a fork. Serve with the tomato mixture and sprinkle with feta, parsley, and mint. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil and pepper, if desired.