Pesto Meatballs And Couscous

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the pan
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup dried breadcrumbs
• 3/4 cup store-bought pesto sauce
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) box couscous
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat toaster oven to 350°f drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil over the toaster-oven baking tray and tilt to coat.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the beef, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup of the pesto, the egg, salt, and pepper. with your hands, mix just until combined.
• 3 shape the mixture into 12 meatballs, using about 1/4 cup for each. transfer the meatballs to tray.
• 4 bake for 15 minutes. turn and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes more.
• 5 meanwhile, prepare the couscous according to the package directions.
• 6 in a small bowl, combine the remaining pesto and oil. spoon the mixture over the cooked meatballs and turn to coat.
• 7 divide the meatballs and couscous among individual plates and sprinkle with the parmesan (if using).