Cal Smart Zesty Fig-Glazed Beef Meatballs
with Creamy Tahini-Garlic Sauce- Wheat
- Oats
- Rye
- Sesame
- Soy
- Barley
- Milk
- Egg
- Mustard
- Sulphites
- Sesame
- Sulphites
- Tree nuts
- Peanuts
- Egg
- Milk
- Gluten
- Soy
- Mustard
- May contain traces of allergens
- Fish
- Triticale
- Crustaceans
- Wheat
Time to get figgy with it! In this calorie-conscious meal, fig-glazed beef meatballs adorn couscous studded with cranberries and nutrient-dense spinach. A drizzle of zesty garlic sauce brings home the flavour! Calorie Smart (650kcal or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie amount. Ingredients: Ground beef • Spinach • Moroccan couscous (durum wheat semolina) (wheat) • Tahini sauce (water, tahini (sesame), modified corn starch, sugar, vinegar, salt, concentrated lemon juice, vegetable oil, garlic, canola oil, spices, natural flavour, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, citric acid, lactic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, calcium disodium EDTA) (soy, sesame) • Fig spread (sugars (sugar, glucose, dried figs), water, modified corn starch, salt, pectin, citric acid, ascorbic acid, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate) • Mayonnaise (canola and/or soy oil, liquid whole egg, frozen egg yolk, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, concentrated lemon juice, spice extract, mustard, lactic acid, calcium disodium EDTA) (mustard, egg) • Dried cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil) • Italian breadcrumbs (toasted bread crumbs [enriched flour, (wheat flour, malted barley, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, water, yeast, salt, sugars (brown sugar, honey, molasses, sugar, dextrose), wheat gluten, whey, soy flour, rye flour, corn flour, oat bran, corn meal, cornstarch, rice flour, potato flour, butter, dough conditioners (mono and diglycerides, sodium and/or calcium stearoyl lactylate, soy lethicin, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid), yeast nutrients (ammonium sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), distilled vinegar, skim milk, buttermilk, citric acid, grain vinegar, datem, potassium iodate, guar gum, calcium phosphate, lactic acid, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, sesame seeds], salt, imported pecorino romano cheese (sheep’s milk, salt, rennet), spices, natural & artificial flavor, garlic, onion and parsley) (barley, milk, oats, rye, sesame, soy, wheat) • Chicken broth concentrate (sugars (maltodextrin, sugar), chicken stock, chicken fat, chicken flavor (chicken broth, salt, flavoring, water, glutamic acid, chicken fat, chicken powder, xanthan gum, organic sunflower oil), salt, yeast extract, xanthan gum, natural flavor) • Parsley • Zesty garlic blend (granulated garlic, cornmeal, salt, dehydrated red bell pepper flakes, spices, sugar, herbs, canola oil, silicon dioxide, citric acid) (sulphites) • Garlic.
Ingredients
250 g
Ground Beef
½ cup
Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
2 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
7 g
Parsley
113 g
Baby Spinach
14 g
Dried Cranberries
(Contains: Sesame, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Egg, Milk, Gluten, Soy, Mustard, May contain traces of allergens)
2 tbsp
Italian Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Fish, Egg, Sulphites, Peanuts, Triticale, Crustaceans, Mustard, Tree nuts, Soy, May contain traces of allergens, Oats, Rye, Sesame, Soy, Wheat, Barley, Milk)
1 tbsp
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Egg, May contain traces of allergens, Mustard, Crustaceans, Fish, Gluten, Milk, Mustard, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Wheat)
2 tbsp
Tahini Sauce
(Contains: Milk, Mustard, Sulphites, Wheat, Crustaceans, Egg, Fish, Gluten, May contain traces of allergens, Sesame, Soy)
1 tbsp
Fig Spread
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Fish, Egg, Mustard, Wheat, Sulphites, Gluten, Milk, Crustaceans, Tree nuts, May contain traces of allergens)
1 unit(s)
Chicken Broth Concentrate
7 g
Zesty Garlic Blend
(Contains: Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Tree nuts, Wheat, May contain traces of allergens, Sulphites)
Not included in your delivery
0.38 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Before starting, preheat the oven to 450˚F. Wash and dry all produce.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Finely chop parsley.
- To a large bowl, add beef, breadcrumbs, half the garlic, half the Zesty Garlic Blend and 1/8 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt. Season with pepper, then combine.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll beef mixture into 8 (16) equal-sized meatballs.
- Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
- Roast in the middle of the oven for 10-12 min, until golden and cooked through.**
- Meanwhile, to a medium pot, add broth concentrate, remaining Zesty Garlic Blend, 2/3 cup (1 1/3 cups) water, 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) salt
- Cover and bring to a boil over high. (TIP: For an even more flavourful couscous, add 1 tbsp [2 tbsp] butter!)
- Once boiling, remove the pot from heat, then add couscous and half the dried cranberries (use all for 4 servings). Stir to combine.
- Cover and let stand.
- Meanwhile, to a small bowl, add half the mayo (use all for 4 servings), half the tahini sauce, half the parsley and remaining garlic. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
- To a large bowl, add spinach and remaining tahini sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
- In a medium bowll, combine half the fig spread (use all for 4 servings) and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) water. Add cooked meatballs, then toss to coat.
- Fluff rice with a fork. Stir in remaining parsley.
- Divide couscous, spinach and meatballs between plates.
- Drizzle garlic sauce over meatballs.
If you've opted to get beef, prep and cook in the same way the recipe instructs you to prep and cook the pork.**
