– 3⅓ cups of boiling-hot water, divided – ¼ cup of olive oil – 1 large red onion, diced – 10 ounces of sun-dried tomato, [285 grams], chopped – 3 cups quick-cook couscous – 2 teaspoon of salt – ¼ teaspoon of freshly-cracked pepper – ¼ cup of minced parsley