Party Crock Couscous with Tomatoes and Feta

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 cans (14 ounces each) diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup couscous
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. In a cast iron crock over medium heat on the stovetop, heat oil. Add garlic and onion. Cook about 4 minutes or until the onion is tender.
2. Add tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt and sugar to crock and stir to blend. Cover crock and cook about 15 minutes or until heated through.
3. Add couscous and feta to crock and stir until well blended. Cover and continue to cook 10 minutes.
4. Stir in fresh basil. Serve with additional feta, if desired. Place over tea-light stand for serving.

Serves: 8-10

Test Kitchen Tip: This recipe was developed for the Party Crock Cook Set, using the crock on the stovetop. To use a slow cooker with ceramic crock, cook onion and garlic with oil in a medium skillet. Transfer ingredients to the slow cooker crock. Add the tomatoes and seasonings. Cover slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or LOW for 2 to 3 hours.