Ingredients
- 4 oz Couscous
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Carrots peeled and diced
- 1/4 Onion diced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Allspice
- 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 10 oz Canned diced tomato
- 2 cups Beef broth
- 4 oz Chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 4 Pita bread quartered
Instructions
- Cook the coucous according to the directions on the package. Once cooked, drain well if necessary, cover with a lid and set aside.
- Preheat the oven broiler on low.
- In a bowl, mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, worchestershire sauce, and season well with salt and pepper until fully combined. Shape the mixture into small evenly sized meatballs.
- Heat half of the oil in a pot on medium heat. Saute the carrots, onion, and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cumin, paprika, allspice, cinnamon. Saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes and broth. Add in the meatballs and bring to a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
- Add in the chickpeas and simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Place the pita bread on a baking sheet, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place under the oven broiler for 3 - 4 minutes or until the pita is golden brown.
- Ladle the soup into a bowl, serve with couscous and pita.
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Nutrition
Calories: 801kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 906mg | Potassium: 827mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2998IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 6mg
Meatball Tajine
Ingredients
- 4 oz Couscous
- 1 lb Ground beef
- 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Carrots peeled and diced
- 1/4 Onion diced
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Allspice
- 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 10 oz Canned diced tomato
- 2 cups Beef broth
- 4 oz Chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 4 Pita bread quartered
Instructions
- Cook the coucous according to the directions on the package. Once cooked, drain well if necessary, cover with a lid and set aside.
- Preheat the oven broiler on low.
- In a bowl, mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, eggs, worchestershire sauce, and season well with salt and pepper until fully combined. Shape the mixture into small evenly sized meatballs.
- Heat half of the oil in a pot on medium heat. Saute the carrots, onion, and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the cumin, paprika, allspice, cinnamon. Saute for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes and broth. Add in the meatballs and bring to a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
- Add in the chickpeas and simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Place the pita bread on a baking sheet, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place under the oven broiler for 3 - 4 minutes or until the pita is golden brown.
- Ladle the soup into a bowl, serve with couscous and pita.
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Nutrition
Calories: 801kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 36gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 906mgPotassium: 827mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2998IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 6mg
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