Skillet Ground Lamb with Tomato Sauce, Green Beans, and Couscous
The recipe Skillet Ground Lamb with Tomato Sauce, Green Beans, and Couscous can be made in around 30 minutes. This main course has 629 calories, 30g of protein, and 33g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. For $2.83 per serving, this recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. This recipe from Serious Eats requires canned tomatoes, ground lamb, ground cumin, and green beans. 95 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. With a spoonacular score of 94%, this dish is tremendous. Similar recipes are Skillet Ground Lamb with Asparagus, Peas, and Tzatziki Sauce, Greek Braised Lamb With Green Beans and Tomato, and Green Beans with Tomato Sauce.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 (28-oz) can whole peeled tomatoes and their juices
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
6 ounces pearled couscous
8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
½ teaspon ground cumin
1 pound ground lamb
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 tablespoons fresh juice from 2 limes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup water or homemade or store-bought low sodium chicken broth
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
½ medium onion, thinly sliced (about 1/3 cup)
Equipment:
frying pan
potato masher
Cooking instruction summary:
Procedures 1 Heat the oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the lamb, breaking it apart with a spoon. Add the spices and cook, stirring, until the lamb is no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes. 2 Add the tomatoes and allow to cook for a few minutes to soften, then gently break them apart with a potato masher. Add the green beans and the water or broth and bring the liquid to a simmer. Add the couscous, cover, and cook until the cous cous is cooked through, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir in the lime juice, and serve.
Step by step:
1. Heat the oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
2. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the lamb, breaking it apart with a spoon.
4. Add the spices and cook, stirring, until the lamb is no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Add the tomatoes and allow to cook for a few minutes to soften, then gently break them apart with a potato masher.
6. Add the green beans and the water or broth and bring the liquid to a simmer.
7. Add the couscous, cover, and cook until the cous cous is cooked through, about 12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper, stir in the lime juice, and serve.
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