Moroccan Meatballs In Spicy Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
1/4 cup dried currant
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 large egg white
cooking spray
Sauce
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon grated orange rind (use rasp)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes

Preparation

Combine the first 9 ingredients in a large bowl. Shape into 30 meatballs.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray. Add half of the meatballs to the pan, cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
Place browned meatballs in a slow cooker, and brown the remaining meatballs.
Combine the tomato paste and next 7 ingredients. Add to the slow cooker with the remaining meatballs. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours.
Serve over couscous if desired.