Pearl couscous with stir-fried fennel

Total: 30 min. | Active: 30 min.
vegetarian

Ingredients

for 4 people

Couscous
1 tbsp olive oil
onion, finely chopped
garlic clove, finely chopped
200 g Pearl couscous
5 dl water
1 ¼ dl cream
¾ tsp salt
250 g red cherry tomatoes
organic lemon, grated zest and 2 tbsp of juice
a little  pepper
Fennel
½ tbsp olive oil
250 g fennel , in 5 mm thick slices
2 pinch sugar
1 tbsp butter
¼ tsp salt
a little  pepper

How it's done

Couscous

Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and garlic, sauté for approx. 3 mins. Add the couscous and cook briefly. Pour in the water and cream, season with salt, bring to the boil. Add the tomatoes. Reduce the heat, cover and cook over a low heat for approx. 10 mins., stirring occasionally, until al dente. Add the lemon zest and juice, mix and season.

Fennel

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the fennel, fry for approx. 5 mins. on each side. Reduce the heat, add the sugar and butter. Turn the fennel, season, serve with the couscous.

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