Lamb Meatballs over Couscous

Lamb Meatballs over Couscous
Need a dairy free main course? Lamb Meatballs over Couscous could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 407 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, couscous, ground lamb, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dried apricots you could follow this main course with the The ultimate makeover: Bread & butter pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 450F. Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil, set a wire rack on baking sheet and mist rack with cooking spray.
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Combine lamb, bread crumbs, egg, 1/2 cup water, coriander, garlic powder, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a large bowl.
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Mix gently but thoroughly with your hands. Moisten your hands with water and form lamb mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls; place on rack.
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Bake meatballs until just cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes.
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While meatballs are baking, bring broth and spinach to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in couscous, cover, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. Toss in apricots, olive oil and lemon juice. Season with salt. Divide couscous among 4bowls; sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds, if desired. Top with meatballs and serve.
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Ready In40 m.
Servings8
Health Score32
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