Spicy Tomato Cous Cous

Posted 2013-03-18 by Bastion Harrison ⇒ follow

On chilly days a few spices can warm your innards right up. I made this spicy tomato cous cous with leftovers I had in the house. You can vary the recipe to use up any leftovers you might have. For example, I used aduki beans, but kidney beans will work equally as well. I had back bacon to finish off, but streaky but you can use any cut, and lardons will save you a chopping job. Also, if you don't have cous cous, rice is a good substitute. Either way, you'll have a filling meal that will take off the winter chills. Based on the brands I used, each portion is about 253 calories.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 23 minutes
Makes: 6 servings

Ingredients
300ml water
250g cous cous
2 x 400g tinned tomatoes in tomato juice
1/2 x 400g tinned aduki beans
5 quail eggs (or 2 chicken eggs if you prefer)
2 rashes back bacon
60g brown onion
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried parsley
2 tsp tabasco sauce

Method

Chop up the tinned tomatoes

Chop the onion and bacon, fry it in a pan, then mix it into the tomatoes.

Cook the aduki beans in the microwave for three minutes (I have a 650 watt microwave; if you have a higher watt microwave, it will need less time), then stir them into the tomato mixture.