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Spiced Lamb Mince with Whipped Feta

4

15 mins

Lean lamb mince cooked with carrots, courgette, lentils and chickpeas in warming cumin, cinnamon and turmeric, finished with spinach and topped with a tangy whipped feta and yoghurt sauce. It’s a vibrant Middle Eastern-inspired one-pan dinner.

Ingredients

Spiced lamb

  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 carrots, diced
  • 1 courgette, chopped
  • 250g lean lamb mince (10% fat or less)
  • 1½ tsp ground cumin
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp ground turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes (optional)
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 x 400g tin green lentils, drained and rinsed
  • ½ x 400g tin chickpeas (120g drained), drained and rinsed
  • 150g spinach (fresh or frozen)
  • Black pepper

Whipped feta sauce

  • 40g reduced-fat feta, crumbled (or 1 tbsp nutritional yeast for vegan)
  • 100g 0% fat Greek yoghurt (or unsweetened plain soya yoghurt for vegan)
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

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Needed kitchenware
  • Blender
Instructions

1.

Heat the oil in the frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion and carrots until softened (5 minutes). Add the courgette and cook for 3 minutes.

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Add the lamb and cook, breaking it up, until browned (5 minutes). Pour off any fat.

3.

Stir in the cumin, cinnamon, turmeric and chilli flakes for 1 minute, then the tomato purée for 1 minute.

4.

Add the lentils, chickpeas and 150ml water. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick (10 minutes). Stir in the spinach until wilted, and season with pepper.

5.

Meanwhile, blend or mash all the sauce ingredients with 1 tbsp water until smooth and creamy.

6.

Serve the lamb topped with spoonfuls of the whipped feta sauce.

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Storage information

Leave to cool, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat until piping hot all the way through. Freeze the lamb mixture (without the sauce) for up to 3 months; defrost overnight in the fridge. The sauce keeps in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Tip

Bigger appetites: Serve with ½ wholemeal pitta per person or a little brown rice.

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Halal Friendly
Gluten-free friendly
High protein
Balanced
Low carbohydrate
Moderate
Freezer-friendly
Budget-friendly
Family-friendly
Batch-cook friendly
One-pan

Abbi

Head Chef

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