Lamb Stew with Chickpeas and Pomegranate Molasses
Lamb Stew with Chickpeas and Pomegranate Molasses requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 300 calories, 23g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. It is perfect for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up couscous, olive oil, less-sodium beef broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pomegranate molasses you could follow this main course with the Blackberry Pistachio Icebox Cake as a dessert. It works well as a rather cheap main course.
Instructions
Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add onion; saut 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown.
Add garlic; saut 1 minute. Spoon onion mixture into a large bowl.
Place flour in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Dredge lamb in flour, shaking off excess.
Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat.
Add half of lamb mixture; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook 6 minutes, browning on all sides.
Add browned lamb to onion mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining lamb mixture and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Add pomegranate molasses and broth to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; bring to a boil. Stir in lamb mixture. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour or until lamb is just tender.
Stir in carrot and chickpeas. Simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes or until lamb is very tender.
Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, mint, and pepper.