Mideast Beef "sausages" With Cream Sauce

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.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 1⁄2 medium onions, minced
• 3  ounces canned chick-peas, drained & chopped in half
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro, minced (or 1 Tbsp dried)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons gingerroot, grated
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 3⁄4 teaspoon curry powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3  tablespoons lemon juice

• Sauce

• 1⁄2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1  teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cardamom
• 1  pinch saffron, dissolved in 1 tsp hot water
• 3⁄4 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.