Moroccan Lamb Tangine

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 lbs cubed lean Lamb meat 2 cups Olive OilRas el hanout mixture (see below)2 T. Coconut Oil2 large chopped Onions8 crushed Garlic cloves1 teaspoon ground cinnamon4 cups of no-salt, no-MSG pure Chicken stock1 Cup White Wine 1 Cup chopped dried Apricots1 Cup chopped dried pitless Plums1 Cup chopped dried pitless Dates1 Cup Dry Roasted Almonds, each chopped in half1/2 cup Honey1 teaspoon cinnamon2 Large peeled, chopped carrotsRas el hanout mixture:1 teaspoon each of the following: Salt, Smoked Paprika, ground Cumin seed, ground Ginger, ground Cloves, ground Allspice, ground Nutmeg, ground tumeric, ground Coriander, ground Rosemary (NOT leaves!), and White Pepper;2 teaspoons of Paprika;4 teaspoons ground CinnamonParsley, .5 cup (remove)2 boxes Pearl Couscous (Roasted Garlic and Olive Oil flavor is best. Use PEARL couscous, not the smaller-grained varieties)
Directions
This takes two days: Day one is preparation, and Day two is simply cooking.

Day 1:

1) Cube lamb meat, trimming away most fat. Place in a gallon resealable plastic bag. Mix Ras el hanout, and add the spice mixture and 2 cups of Olive oil to the meat bag. Refrigerate overnight.

2) Chop the apricots, dates, plums and almonds, place in a bag together, and set on a room-temperature shelf overnight.

3) Chop carrots, place in covered container, and put in refrigerator.

Day 2: Cooking

1) Sautée chopped onions, garlic cloves, and 1 t cinnamon in Coconut Oil in a soup pot.

2) Add Meat/Spice/Oil mixture, squeezing out all remaining ingredients from the bag. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes until meat is seared.

3) Add Chicken stock and wine, and bring to a boil. Once it has reached boiling, cover pot and turn heat down to simmer. Cook 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4) Add Dried Fruit/Almond mixture, Honey, Carrots, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. uncover, and cook under medium-high heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5) While stew is cooking, prepare boxed pearl Couscous according to box directions 9this is usually simply boiling the couscous in water and olive oil and possibly adding a pre-made spice packet)

6) Spoon finished couscous onto plate. Using a slotted spoon, spoon Stew mixture over couscous. Add 2 tablespoons of "juice" from the stew pot on top, and then sprinkle chopped parsley on top of that.

Serving Size: Makes 6 large servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TULLYFITZ.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 1,588.3
  • Total Fat: 107.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 152.2 mg
  • Sodium: 1,389.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 97.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.3 g
  • Protein: 62.6 g

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