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Tunisian Harissa Lamb and Lentil One-Pot with Wilted Spinach
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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

  1. 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.

  2. 02

    Pat the lamb cubes dry. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and coriander.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 06

    Stir in the cooked lentils and warm through for 1 minute.

  7. 07

    Fold in the spinach in two handfuls; it will wilt in under a minute.

  8. 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