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Lamb, Chickpea and Apricot Stew

Lamb, Chickpea and Apricot Stew

A hearty and warming lamb and chickpea stew served on top of herby couscous and a side of creamy yogurt. Hot tip: - use ground beef instead of lamb

0.5 medium yellow onion
3 clove garlic
1 inch ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon, ground
1 tsp. smoked paprika
0.5 tsp. black pepper
0.33 cup dried apricot
1 large carrot
1 medium sweet potato
1 14 oz. can chickpeas
2 cup baby spinach or 1/2 bunch kale
2 tsp. olive oil
0.5 lb. ground lamb or ground beef
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 cup broth or water
1 cup couscous
1 Tbsp. olive oil
0.5 cup parsley
3 green onion
0.5 tsp. salt
0.5 lemon
0.5 cup greek yogurt, plain
0.33 cup toasted nuts pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, or walnuts
Serves 2-3

Prepare Ingredients

01

0.5 medium yellow onion
3 clove garlic
1 inch ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon, ground
1 tsp. smoked paprika
0.5 tsp. black pepper
0.33 cup dried apricot
1 large carrot
1 medium sweet potato
1 14 oz. can chickpeas
2 cup baby spinach or 1/2 bunch kale

Dice onion. Mince garlic and ginger. Measure out spices into a small bowl or plate. Roughly chop apricots. Remove stem end of carrot, cut in half lengthwise and chop carrot into thin half moons. Peel and chop sweet potato into 1/4” cubes. Drain and rinse chickpeas. Roughly chop spinach.

Make Stew

02

2 tsp. olive oil
0.5 lb. ground lamb or ground beef
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 cup broth or water

Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until starting to brown, about 8-10 minutes .

Add ground lamb and cook until browned about 8 minutes , breaking apart with wooden spoon as you go.

Stir in garlic, ginger, spices, apricots, carrot, sweet potato, diced tomatoes and broth. Scrape bottom of pot with spoon to release stuck on bits. Stir in chickpeas and let simmer until flavours are well combined and sweet potato is cooked through, 8-10 minutes .

Stir in chopped spinach and turn off heat.

Make Couscous

03

1 cup couscous
1 Tbsp. olive oil
0.5 cup parsley
3 green onion
0.5 tsp. salt

Bring 1 cups water to a boil in a pot or kettle. Combine couscous and water in a pot or bowl and cover with a lid or plastic wrap. Let sit 10. minutes.

Finely chop parsley. Thinly slice green onions. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, parsley, chopped green onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt to cooked couscous Mix gently with a fork.

Serve

04

0.5 lemon
0.5 cup greek yogurt, plain
0.33 cup toasted nuts pistachios, hazelnuts, almonds, or walnuts

Serve stew over couscous, top with yogurt, chopped nuts.