Moroccan Meatballs In Spicy Tomato Sauce

• Meatballs:
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup dried currants
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 large egg white
• Sauce:
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• Remaining ingredients:
• 3 cups hot cooked couscous
• Chopped fresh parsley (optional)

1. To prepare meatballs, combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl; shape meat mixture into 30 meatballs. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of meatballs to pan; cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Place browned meatballs in an electric slow cooker. Repeat procedure with remaining 15 meatballs.
2. To prepare sauce, combine tomato paste and next 7 ingredients (through tomatoes). Add to slow cooker, stirring gently to coat. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours. Serve over couscous. Garnish with parsley, if desired.

breadcrumbs, currants, onion, salt, ground cumin, oregano, ground cinnamon, lean ground beef, egg white, tomato paste, fennel seeds, orange rind, ground cumin, ground cinnamon, salt, ground red pepper, tomatoes, remaining ingredients, couscous, fresh parsley

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/moroccan-meatballs-tomato-sauce (may not work)