North African Meatballs With Rice

Ingredients

Meatballs:

1 lb. ground beef (90% lean or higher)

1 egg white (or egg substitute to equal 1 egg)

2 T tomato paste

3 T freshly chopped cilantro

1 T minced fresh ginger

1 t ground cumin

pinch ground cinnamon

1/3 C ground rolled oats

salt and pepper to taste

olive oil cooking spray

Sauce:

1 T extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 small onion, chopped

zest of 1 lemon

1/2 C white wine

1/4 C chicken broth, reduced sodium

1 14oz. can crushed tomatoes

1 t light brown sugar (or splenda brown sugar)

pinch red pepper flakes

pinch ground cinnamon

salt and pepper to taste

Rice:

1 C uncooked long grain brown rice

2 C water

pinch salt

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