
Tunisian Harissa Lamb and Lentil One-Pot with Wilted Spinach
- Prep
- 8 min
- Cook
- 17 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Servings
- 1
Ingredients
- 130glean lamb shoulder, raw, cut in 2 cm cubes
- 1/2cup (100g cooked)brown lentils, dry → cooked (about 35g dry)
- 2cups (60g)baby spinach
- 1/2small (60g)yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2cloves (6g)garlic, minced
- 1tsp (6g)harissa paste (Tunisian, no added sugar)
- 1/2tspground cumin
- 1/2tspground coriander
- 1/4tspcaraway seeds
- 1tbsp (14g)extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4cup (180g)bone broth (or vegetable broth)
- 2tbsp (10g)flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1/2(~12g juice)lemon, juiced
- 1/4tspsea salt
- 1/8tspblack pepper
Instructions
- 01
Rinse the lentils under cold water. Combine in a small saucepan with 1 cup water, bring to a boil, then reduce to low and simmer 18-20 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
- 02
Pat the lamb cubes dry. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and coriander.
- 03
Heat the olive oil in a wide skillet or shallow Dutch oven over medium-high. Sear the lamb on two sides for 3 minutes total, until deeply browned. Remove to a plate.
- 04
Lower heat to medium. Add the onion and caraway seeds; cook 3 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and harissa and stir for 30 seconds, until the paste blooms.
- 05
Pour in the bone broth, scrape up the browned bits, and return the lamb. Simmer uncovered 6 minutes until the lamb is just tender.
- 06
Stir in the cooked lentils and warm through for 1 minute.
- 07
Fold in the spinach in two handfuls; it will wilt in under a minute.
- 08
Off the heat, finish with the parsley and lemon juice. Taste and adjust salt.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 495kcal
- Protein
- 32g
- Carbs
- 40g
- Fat
- 19g
- Fiber
- 11g
- Selenium
- 22mcg
- Zinc
- 5.4mg
- Iron
- 7mg
- B12
- 2.3mcg
- Iodine
- 6mcg
- Sodium
- 620mg