Mideast Beef "sausages" With Cream Sauce

Mustang Sally 54269's Note:

From WW Light & Tasty cookbook. You can also grill these flavourful little logs in a wire basket over an outdoor bbcue grill. They are also good cold. Serve with couscous or rice pilaf. Yummy sauce.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ¼ lbs lean ground beef
• 1 ½ medium onions , minced
• 3 ounces canned chick-peas , drained & chopped in half
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro , minced (or 1 Tbsp dried)
• 1 ½ tablespoons gingerroot , grated
• ¾ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¾ teaspoon curry powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3; teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Sauce

• ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom
• 1 pinch saffron , dissolved in 1 tsp hot water
• ¾ cup cream cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F Spray a non-stick baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. For the sauce; in a small saucepan, combine broth, lemon juice (for sauce), cardamom & dissolved saffron. Bring liquid to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring frequently 1 minute.
3. Add cream cheese; blend in until mixture is very smooth. Let stand 30 min until flavours are blended.
4. Meanwhile, to prepare 'sausages', in a medium bowl combine beef, onion, chickpeas, cilantro, ginger, coriander, curry powder, salt, cumin & remaining lemon juice.
5. Form into 12 equal sausage shaped logs. Place logs onto a prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake 10 min, until cooked through. Divide evenly & serve with sauce.