CHORIZO MEATBALLS AND COUSCOUS

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"This delicious dish is my favourite! The chorizo meatballs are soooooooo yummy and also the CousCous! It's my second time cooking this one and I love it! My family loves it too!"

CHORIZO MEATBALLS:


2 tablespoon olive oil
1 large brown onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
2 teaspoons mild paprika
2 (240g) mild chorizo, finely chopped
700g lean beef mince
1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
5 (800g) tomatoes, chopped (or 2 tins of 400g tomatoes)
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
crusty bread to serve or CousCous

1.  Heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and paprika.  cook, stirring for 1 minute or until fragrant.  Set aside to cool.

2. Combine onion mixture, chorizo, mince and breadcrumbs in a bowl.  Roll heaped tablespoons of mixture into balls.  Place on a plate.

3.  Heat remaining oil in pan over medium-low heat.  cook meatballs, in batches, for 4 to 5 minutes or until browned.  Transfer to a plate.

4.  Increase heat to medium.  Add tomato and 1/2 cup cold water.  Bring to the boil. reduce 10 minutes or until slightly thickened.  Return meatballs to pan.  simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.  Uncover.  Simmer for 10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and sauce has thickened.  Top with parsley.  Serve with bread or CousCous.


COUSCOUS RECIPE:


NOTE: 1/2 cup of dry CousCous is a single serve. (I made 1 and 1/2 cup in ours coz we are 3 but then its still many, serves 4 people).

1.  Place 1/2 cup (125ml) of water in a saucepan.  Add 1 - 2 tablespoons oil and 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste and bring to the boil.  Remove from the heat.

NOTE: I use 1 chicken cube instead of salt so the couscous will taste good! I put it before the water gets boiled.

2.  Stir and pour in 1/2 cup (100g) of CousCous.  Cover and allow to stand for 2-3 minutes.

3.  Add 1 teaspoon of butter and heat again on very low heat for 3 minutes while stirring with a fork to separate the grains.

THEN READY TO SERVE...ENJOY!