Lamb With Cherries And Couscous Recipe

Name: Lamb With Cherries And Couscous
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped onion (1 2/3 cups); 1 teaspoon olive oil; 8 ounces assorted wild or plain white mushrooms; 8 ounces boneless leg of lamb; Fresh or frozen ginger to yield 1 tablespoon coarsely grated; 1 lemon; 1 large orange; 1 cup whole wheat couscous; ⅓ cup dried cherries; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 cup fresh orange juice; Freshly ground pepper to taste

Servings: persons

8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped onion (1 2/3 cups)
1 teaspoon olive oil
8 ounces assorted wild or plain white mushrooms
8 ounces boneless leg of lamb
Fresh or frozen ginger to yield 1 tablespoon coarsely grated
1 lemon
1 large orange
1 cup whole wheat couscous
⅓ cup dried cherries
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
Freshly ground pepper to taste

1
Chop whole onion.
2
Heat large nonstick pan until very hot.
3
Reduce heat to medium high; add oil, and cook onion until it begins to soften and brown.
4
Meanwhile, clean, trim and slice mushrooms; add to onion as it cooks.
5
Wash lamb and remove fat.
6
Cut lamb into small cubes, add to onion and mushrooms as they cook, and stir to brown on all sides; remove from heat.
7
Following package directions, bring water to boil for couscous.
8
Coarsely grate ginger; finely grate lemon and orange rinds.
9
Add grated ginger and rinds and couscous to boiling water; cover and remove from heat, and allow to sit until water is absorbed and couscous is tender, about 5 minutes.
10
Stir the cherries, tomato paste and orange juice into the lamb; season with pepper; return to heat and cook through.
11
Serve over couscous.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 ounces whole onion or 7 ounces chopped onion (1 2/3 cups), 1 teaspoon olive oil, 8 ounces assorted wild or plain white mushrooms, 8 ounces boneless leg of lamb, and more.

Yes, Lamb With Cherries And Couscous falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lamb With Cherries And Couscous

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