

- 150g bulgar wheat
- 1 red onion
- 1 courgette
- 2 garlic cloves
- A handful of thyme
- 1 tsp harissa paste
- 330ml cherry tomato passata
- 2 x 100g soft sheep's cheese
- 40g honey
- 400ml boiling water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Measuring jug
- Frying pan with lid
- Baking tray (optional)
- Small ovenproof dishes (optional)
- 1.
Fill and boil your kettle. Tip the bulgar wheat into a heatproof bowl and pour over 300ml boiling water from the kettle. Swirl with a fork, cover with a plate and set aside to soak for 10-15 mins. The bulgar will absorb the water and become tender.
- 2.
Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the red onion. Trim the ends off the courgette and roughly chop it. Pop a frying pan on a medium heat and add 1 tbsp olive oil and the veg. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and fry, stirring often, for 5 mins till the veg start to brown.
- 3.
While the veg fry, peel and grate or crush the garlic. Pick the thyme leaves off their stalks (see our tip on how to do this quickly). Stir the garlic and half the thyme leaves into the veg. Add 1 tsp harissa paste (it's spicy, so just use half if you prefer a milder dish). Cook, stirring, for 1 min.
- 4.
Pour the cherry tomato passata into the pan and add 100ml hot water from the kettle. Pop a lid on the pan (or use a baking tray if you don't have a lid) and simmer for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, till the sauce starts to thicken.
- 5.
While the sauce simmers, heat your grill to high. Taste the sauce and add a pinch more salt or pepper if you think it needs it. If your frying can go under the grill, carefully place the sheep's cheeses in the pan. Drizzle the cheese with the honey, then slide it under the grill for 4-5 mins till the cheese is bubbling and starting to melt. Alternatively, spoon the sauce into 2 small, heatproof dishes, add the sheep's cheeses and honey and grill.
- 6.
Drain any remaining water off the bulgar wheat and divide it between 2 warm plates or bowls. Spoon over the melted sheep's cheese and tomato sauce, and garnish with the remaining thyme leaves to serve.
- Tip
Save Thyme
The easiest way to strip leaves off woody thyme sprigs is to push them through a fine mesh sieve. The leaves will collect in the sieve as the stems push through the mesh. If any of the stems are white and tender, then you can pull them off the woodier sprigs and add them with the leaves.