Couscous with Apricots, Hazelnuts, Feta and Mixed Vegetables; Stracciatella Cream

Couscous and Mixed Vegetables

• 150 g hazelnuts
• 150 g dried apricots
• 300 g onions quartered
• 2 garlic cloves
• 60 g olive oil
• 1 tsp fine sea salt
• 200 g couscous
• 1 heaped tsp vegetable stock paste homemade
  oder 1 vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l) crumbled
• 600 g water
• 200 g carrots peeled, cut in slices (5 mm)
• 200 g courgettes cut in slices (7-10 mm)
• 150 g red pepper cut in bite-size pieces
• 150 g feta cheese cut in small cubes (5 mm)
• 100 g frozen peas

Stracciatella Cream and Couscous Finalisation

• 100 g caster sugar
• 4 egg whites
• 250 g cream cheese
• 50 g chocolate flakes
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 50 g feta cheese cut in small cubes (5 mm)
• 2 tsp fresh parsley leaves only, chopped, to garnish (optional)