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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 26, 2010
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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
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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

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook lamb in skillet, turning once, until brown on both sides.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir 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.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir 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
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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