Middle Eastern Turkey Meatballs With Couscous - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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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
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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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