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Lamb with Lentils and Pomegranate Seeds

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: lamb
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Chef Abbie Gellman RD

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon sunflower oil
  • ½ pound ground lamb
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups cooked lentils
  • 1 English cucumber diced
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/3 cup parsley chopped
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • zest of one lemon
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb to skillet and season with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and cumin. Cook lamb stirring infrequently until bottom is brown and crispy, approximately 5 minutes. Stir and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Using spatula, break up lamb into smaller pieces and add garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, ~2 minutes. Transfer lamb to bowl.
  • Add lentils into skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until lentil get brown and crisp, ~5 minutes. Add lamb back to skillet and warm through. Transfer mixture to bowl and add in cucumber, cilantro, parsley, and zest.
    Ground Lamb with Lentils
  • Spoon yogurt into bowls and top with lamb mixture. Garnish with pomegranate seeds.

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