Mediterranean Lamb and Rice Bowl
Ground lamb simmered with onions, garlic, and diced tomatoes over fluffy basmati rice with fresh herbs.

Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground lamb
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 1 whole Yellow onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 cup Canned diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Dried oregano
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 0.25 cup Fresh parsley
- 1 whole Lemon
- 0.5 tsp Salt
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the basmati rice and cook it in 2 cups of salted water until tender, about 15 minutes.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sauté diced yellow onion until soft, 4 minutes.
- 3
Add garlic and ground lamb; brown the lamb, breaking it up, about 6 minutes.
- 4
Stir in canned diced tomatoes, dried oregano, ground cumin, and salt; simmer 8 minutes.
- 5
Fluff the rice, top with the lamb mixture, and finish with chopped fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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