A variety of spices such as cinnamon, ginger and cumin give this meatball dish a zing! Flavorful but not spicy. Served with homemade tomato sauce and couscous, this is a full and balanced meal in itself.



 

    Serves: 4-5 servings    Total Time:  60 minutes Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes  

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## Ingredients

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 Oats - ¼ cup Eggs - 1 large Protein - 1 pound ground turkey, chicken or ground vegetarian substitute (93% lean) Cumin - 1 teaspoon, ground  Ginger - 1 teaspoon powdered ginger Cinnamon - 1 pinch  Salt - ½ teaspoon  Oil - 1 Tablespoon canola, avocado, sesame  Oil - 1 Tablespoon olive, canola, sesame or avocado oil Onion - 1 small  Garlic - 1 clove Tomatoes  - crushed tomatoes, 1 (28oz) can  Water - ½ cup  Cinnamon - pinch  Salt - pinch  Couscous - 1 cup whole grain Israeli couscous (M'Hamsa or giant couscous) or brown rice  Cinnamon - ½ teaspoon  Salt - ¼ teaspoon Raisins - ½ cup  Herbs - ½ bunch fresh parsley (or fresh cilantro/basil or dried basil/parsley/oregano)  

## Instructions

Step 1

Make the meatballs by first blending the oats in a blender to a flour-like consistency. Add the oat flour to a large bowl.

Step 2

Add the egg, ground turkey, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, and salt to the bowl with the oats. Mix with your hands until combined. 

Step 3

Heat a frying pan with oil on medium-high heat. Form 12 meatballs with a spoon. Cook for 5 mins, flip, cover and cook another 5-8 minutes until cooked through. Remove the meatballs from the pan. 

Step 4

Make the couscous by filling a saucepan ¾ of the way with water, covering and bringing to a boil. Add the couscous and raisins and cook, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes. Drain using a colander. 

Step 5

After draining, add couscous back to the saucepan. Add cinnamon, salt, and chopped parsley. 

Step 6

While the couscous is cooking, make the sauce. For the sauce, chop the onion and mince the garlic. Chop the parsley and set aside.

Step 7

Put 1 Tablespoon of olive oil onto a sauce pan and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the onion to the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes (or until soft), stirring occasionally. 

Step 8

Once the onions are cooked, add the garlic, salt, cinnamon, and tomatoes. Stir and cook for 10 min or until the sauce thickens.

Step 9

Once the sauce is done, add the meatballs to the sauce. 

Step 10

Scoop a heaping portion of couscous, meatballs, and sauce onto a plate. Top with the remaining parsley and a pinch of cinnamon. 

 

### Notes

## Nutrition Information

  Serving Size: 1/5 recipe serving Calories: 471 Calories Fat: 14 Saturated Fat: 3 Carbohydrates: Net Carb: 58g  Dietary Fiber: 8g  Protein: 27g Sodium: 875