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Lamb Tagine with Cinnamon, Saffron, and Dried Fruit Recipe

Lamb Tagine with Cinnamon, Saffron, and Dried Fruit Recipe

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Lamb Tagine with Cinnamon, Saffron, and Dried Fruit

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Nutrition

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup diced seeded anaheim chile
1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted
1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted
1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp freshly ground black peppercorns
2 garlic cloves, minced
cooking spray
1 (1 1/2-lb) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed
3 cups chopped onion
1/2 cup tomato puree
2 1/2 cups water
2 3/4 cups green bell pepper , cut into 1-inch-thick strips
2 cups cubed butternut squash
1 cup cubed carrot
1/4 tsp saffron threads
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
2/3 cup dried apricots , cut into 1/4-inch strips
4 1/2 cups cooked couscous
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°.
Combine first 8 ingredients.
Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add lamb; cook 8 minutes on all sides or until browned. Remove lamb from pan. Add onion to pan; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in half of chile mixture and tomato purée; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in lamb and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
Wrap handle of skillet with foil, and bake, covered, at 325° for 1 hour. Stir in bell pepper, squash, carrot, saffron, and cinnamon. Cover and bake an additional 40 minutes. Stir in remaining chile mixture and apricots. Cover and bake an additional 15 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick; serve over couscous. Sprinkle with cilantro.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	458.83 Kcal (1921 kJ)
Calories from fat	139.98 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.55g	24%
Cholesterol	49.98mg	17%
Sodium	287.96mg	12%
Potassium	1005.55mg	21%
Total Carbs	58.83g	20%
Sugars	17.19g	69%
Dietary Fiber	7.13g	29%
Protein	20.28g	41%
Vitamin C	128.8mg	215%
Vitamin A	3.9mg	131%
Iron	39.6mg	220%
Calcium	100.8mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	76.96 Kcal (322 kJ)
Calories from fat	23.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.61g	24%
Cholesterol	8.38mg	17%
Sodium	48.3mg	12%
Potassium	168.66mg	21%
Total Carbs	9.87g	20%
Sugars	2.88g	69%
Dietary Fiber	1.2g	29%
Protein	3.4g	41%
Vitamin C	21.6mg	215%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	131%
Iron	6.6mg	220%
Calcium	16.9mg	10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

9.7

Points
12

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
low sodium,
low cholesterol

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