Moroccan Lamb Couscous
This Moroccan lamb couscous is packed full of spiced ground lamb, dried apricots, currants, fresh herbs, and couscous. Plus it's ready in just 30 minutes!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pound ground lamb
- 1 shallot diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 5 cups warm plain couscous cooked
- 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup currants
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped pistachios
- 1/4 cup minced cilantro
- 2-4 tablespoons minced fresh mint more or less depending on love of mint
Instructions
- In a large skillet set over medium heat add ground lamb, shallot, kosher salt, coriander, cumin, allspice, smoked paprika, ground cinnamon, and black pepper.
- Cook until the meat mixture is no longer pink, add in garlic, and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Remove meat from the stove and add warm cooked couscous to the skillet. Stir to combine.
- Add in apricots, currents, feta cheese, pistachios, cilantro, and mint.
- Stir to fully combine and serve while warm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 1381kcal | Carbohydrates: 141g | Protein: 80g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 748mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 33g