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Middle Eastern Lamb Stew

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4 hr 15 mins total
0 mins prep

319 calories/serving

Recipe Filed Under
Lamb, Middle Eastern, Slow Cooker, Easy, Healthy, Low Calorie, Dinner, Entertaining, Fall

Provided By: EatingWell

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This brothy stew is boldly flavored with a blend of characteristic Middle Eastern spices and finished with fresh spinach and fiber-rich chickpeas. Economical lamb shoulder tenderizes beautifully when leisurely cooked in a slow cooker. If you can't find boneless shoulder stew meat, do not substitute more-expensive lamb leg”it tends to dry out during slow cooking. Instead, purchase lamb shoulder chops and debone them. Serve over bulgur and accompany with a salad.

Ingredients

Serves:

1 1/2 pounds boneless lamb stew meat (shoulder cut) or 2 1/2 pounds lamb shoulder chops, deboned, trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks

1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil

4 teaspoons ground cumin

1 tablespoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

Freshly ground pepper to taste

1 large or 2 medium onions, chopped

1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes

3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 15- or 19-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed

6 ounces baby spinach

Directions

1. Place lamb in a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Mix oil, cumin, coriander, cayenne, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Coat the lamb with the spice paste and toss to coat well. Top with onion.

2. Bring tomatoes, broth and garlic to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour over the lamb and onion. Cover and cook until the lamb is very tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours on high or 5 1/2 to 6 hours on low.

3. Skim or blot any visible fat from the surface of the stew. Mash 1/2 cup chickpeas with a fork in a small bowl. Stir the mashed and whole chickpeas into the stew, along with spinach. Cover and cook on high until the spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Single Serving / Serves 8 Total
Calories	319		Total Carbohydrates	15gm	5%
Calories from fat	135		Total Fat	15gm	23%
Saturated Fat	5gm	25%	Mono Unsaturated Fat	6gm
Protein	30gm		Cholesterol	92mg	31%
Fiber	5gm	5%	Sodium	494mg	21%