Middle Eastern Turkey Meatballs With Couscous - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    cooking spray
    1 cup onion, chopped
    1 cup chicken broth
    2/3 cup whole wheat couscous
    1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
    1 cup Baby Spinach
    3/4 lb lean ground turkey
    1/4 cup egg substitute
    1 tablespoon steak sauce
    3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
    3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    1/2 cup water
    2 tablespoons tomato paste
Preparation
    Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Saute 3/4 cup onion until tender.
    Bring broth to a boil in small saucepan over high heat, stir in couscous and 1/4 tsp salt. Cover and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in onion and spinach. Set aside.
    Meanwhile, combine turkey, egg substitute, remaining 1/4 cup onion, steak sauce, cinnamon, cumin, remaining salt and black pepper in medium bowl. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls (makes approximately 24).
    Spray skillet with cooking spray. Over medium high heat, add meatballs and cook until no longer pink, roughly 7 minutes.
    Add water and tomato paste to skillet, whisk until blended. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Add meatballs. Cook until meatballs are hot.
    Serve meatballs and sauce over couscous mixture.

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