Tunisian-Spiced Grilling Cheese Bowls
with Couscous, Roasted Sweet Potato & Wilted Spinach
- Wheat
- Milk
For this easy vegetarian dinner idea, our chefs just throw a big hunk of cheese directly into a hot pan. Yeah, it took us by surprise too, but it’s all about the halloumi—a sturdy Middle Eastern cheese that’s built for this technique. You’ll season the cheese with a Tunisian-style spice blend, sear it until golden brown on both sides, then serve it over a springy bowl of couscous with tender roasted sweet potato, spinach, and golden raisins. As it turns out, it IS easy being cheesy!
Ingredients
½ cup
Pearl Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
5 ounce
Spinach
1 unit
Sweet Potato
6 ounce
Grilling Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Mushroom Stock Concentrate
1 clove
Garlic
1 tablespoon
Tunisian Spice Blend
1 ounce
Golden Raisins
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Dice sweet potato into ¼-inch pieces. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 18-20 minutes.
• While sweet potato roasts, peel and mince garlic.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot (medium pot for 4 servings) over medium-high heat. Add garlic, couscous, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until garlic is fragrant and couscous is lightly toasted, 30 seconds. • Stir in stock concentrate and ¾ cup water (1½ cups for 4). Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until tender, 6-8 minutes. • Keep covered until ready to serve. (You’ll finish the couscous in Step 5.)
• Slice grilling cheese lengthwise into four large pieces (eight pieces for 4 servings). Place Tunisian Spice Blend on a plate. Coat grilling cheese in spice blend, pressing to adhere. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. (TIP: Make sure your oil is shimmering before searing!) Add grilling cheese and cook until browned, 1-2 minutes per side.
• Add roasted sweet potato, spinach, and raisins to pot with couscous. TIP: For richer flavor, add 1 TBSP butter; 2 TBSP for 4 servings. • Stir until spinach is slightly wilted and butter has melted.
• Divide veggie couscous between bowls and top with grilling cheese. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique blend of sweet and savory flavors, though some found the Tunisian spice blend too strong or sweet.
- Ease of prep: Several noted challenges with cooking the cheese and wilting the spinach; consider sautéing spinach separately for easier mixing.
- Suggestions: Try reducing the amount of spinach, adding a sauce for moisture, and adjusting spice levels to taste 🌶️.
- Portions: Some felt there was too much spinach compared to couscous; consider balancing these ingredients for better texture.
- Cheese: While many enjoyed the grilling cheese, a few found it rubbery or bland; cooking time and temperature may need adjusting.
Reviews from our home cooks
Hello Fresh has succeeded in turning us into grilling cheese addicts, and the seasoning for this one is probably the best we've seen yet. The only downside was preparation--there is no way I can manage to stuff 10 ounces of fresh spinach into my small pot, much less try to stir it in without getting spinach all over the place. I had to transfer it all to a larger pot, then work with it over low heat to get the spinach to wilt enough so everything could be evenly mixed. If I had to do this one over, I think I'd saute the spinach before adding it to the couscous.
I enjoyed the mix of sweet potatoes with spinach. That was a new combination for me. I enjoyed the meal overall and would order it again but I prefer shawarma seasoning on grilling cheese rather than the Tunisian Spice Blend. But that's just my personal preference - not really a complaint about the meal. If I select this meal in the future, I would just use my own shawarma seasoning on the grilling cheese rather than the Tunisian Spice Blend and then it would be perfect for me.
No recipe included with shipment. Once found and printed, meal was very easy to prepare and was delicious. Surprised at how filling the grilled cheese was and how it complimented the couscous, sweet potato, and spinach. Thought there was too much spinach, especially when mixing in with the couscous and sweet potato, but once served on dishes, it was just right.
Loved this dish! The couscous and sweet potatoes made the meal. The spice on the cheese was just right!
One of my favorite meals. The husband said these flavors were the best out of all the Grilling cheese meals I have made.
One of our favorites out of this box. Took a chance on the grilling cheese and so glad we did. Delish!
My only complaint is that there is no possible way to cook all that spinach in a small pot (I had subbed for a medium pot, but had to switch for an even larger one when it was time to add the spinach).
Super good, the spice was overpowering using as much as the recipe said.
Nothing. Possibly the best grilling cheese dishes I've tried, and I've loved them all.
The cheese is so good and I love these ingredients together but the whole thing felt underseasoned, like the cheese was the only thing that had any actual seasoning.
