Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Looking for a distinctive lamb dinner? Then check out these browned chops simmered in a flavorful sauce and served with couscous - a wholesome meal!
Spanish Lamb and Couscous
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 4 lamb sirloin chops, 1/2 inch thick (about 2 pounds)
- 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) Muir Glen™ diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup pitted ripe olives, cut in half
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups hot cooked couscous
Instructions
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Step1Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook lamb in skillet, turning once, until brown on both sides.
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Step2Stir in bell pepper, chili sauce, tomatoes, cumin, marjoram, garlic powder and salt; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until lamb is light pink in center.
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Step3Stir in olives; sprinkle with parsley. Serve with couscous.
Nutrition
310
Calories
9g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
31g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 310
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 14%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 660mg
- 28%
- Potassium
- 670mg
- 19%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 31g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 40%
- 40%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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