Apricot and Lamb Tagine
Mark Boughton
- Yield: 6 servings
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 250 mins
Dried apricots add vitamin A and beta-carotene to this slow cooked Moroccan stew.
Ingredients
- 3tablespoons canola oil
- 2large onions, thinly sliced
- 2pounds boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1teaspoon turmeric
- 1teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2teaspoon coriander
- 1/2teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1/2teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4teaspoon ground allspice
- 3cups lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1-- (15-ounce) can chickpeas
- 1cup dried apricots (about 6 ounces)
- 1tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; saute 5 minutes.
- Add lamb; cook, stirring occasionally, until pieces are no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer lamb mixture to slow-cooker; add turmeric, ginger, coriander, cinnamon, salt, pepper and allspice. Pour in broth. Stir in chickpeas, apricots and honey.
- Cover and cook on medium 4 hours. Serves 6.
Recipe by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 490
- Glycemic Load 10.38
- Fat 16g
- Saturated Fat 3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 8g
- Cholesterol 95mg
- Sodium 330mg
- Potassium 1170mg
- Carbohydrate 47g
- Fiber 9g
- Sugars 24g
- Protein 41g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 20%
- Vitamin C 8%
- Calcium 8%
- Iron 35%
