Lamb Stew with Lemons and Olives

Serves 8
Time 1 hr 45 min
Lamb Stew with Lemons and Olives

This delicious, guest-worthy recipe can be made a day or two ahead and provides a very nourishing meal for your money.

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Ingredients

    2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    2 1/2 poundslamb stew meat, trimmed of excess fat
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1yellow onion, chopped
    2 teaspoonspimentón (Spanish smoked paprika)
    4 cupslow-sodium chicken broth, divided
    1 cuppitted black olives, such as Kalamata
    2 cans (15-ounce)garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas), drained and rinsed
    1 smalllemon, halved, thinly sliced, seeds removed
    1 box (12-ounce)whole wheat couscous, prepared
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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Method

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. 


Season lamb with salt and pepper and thoroughly brown in single-layer batches, transferring with a slotted spoon to a large pot as you go. 


Add onion to the skillet and cook, stirring often, until softened. 


Stir in pimentón and cook 2 to 3 minutes more.


Deglaze the skillet with 1 cup broth then transfer contents of the skillet to the pot with lamb. 


Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup water, olives, garbanzos, lemon, salt and pepper to pot and bring to a boil. 


Cover, reduce heat and simmer until lamb is tender, about 1 hour. 


Uncover and continue simmering until thickened, about 30 minutes. 


Season to taste, and serve over generous portions of prepared couscous.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

510

Total Fat

16g

Saturated Fat

3.5g

Cholesterol

95mg

Sodium

540mg

Total Carbohydrate

53g

Dietary Fiber

11g

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

41g

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