Meatballs & Couscous

You may remember from a previous post that I mentioned a cookbook that I had purchased called Lunch Box Revolution. This is the recipe which I first saw in it, and what really inspired me to buy it. I didn't follow the recipe that closely, but I did read it over. The thing is, I have my own way of doing some of these things (like making meatballs) and I wanted to stick with it!

This dish doesn't look super exciting in my picture, and I apologize, but it really is awesome, and is one of my favourite dishes now. Basically it is just meatballs, a tomato sauce and couscous. I added mushrooms to the sauce.

I really like to make my meatballs with a mixture of pork and beef and to use bread crumbs (preferably panko) along with a variety of other ingredients and variable steps (including anything from adding carrots and onions or garlic, etc). I like to brown them in a pan, and then finish them in the oven.

For the sauce, I just used some canned diced tomatoes and tomato paste, mushrooms, onions and spices.

I find this ratio & steps work great for making couscous, Basic Couscous Recipe, but I like to add butter or margarine (about a tablespoon or so) and use stock instead of plain water. Sometimes I like to add garlic or other spices, too.

This dish is really easy and can really be adjusted as you like. You could easily replace the meatballs with portobello mushrooms, or make them with turkey or chicken.  It's an easy, quick and simple recipe to have in your arsenal.

Until next time, Happy Munching!