Name: Middle Eastern Lamb Slow Cooker Soup
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/2 cup beef broth; 1/2 wedge yields lemon juice (1 tbsp); 2 tsps ginger root, grated; 1 large onion, chopped; 14 1/2 oz diced tomatoes, undrained; 15 oz garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed; 1 lb lean leg of lamb, cut into chunks

Ingredients

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup beef broth

1/2 wedge yields lemon juice (1 tbsp)

2 tsps ginger root, grated

1 large onion, chopped

14 1/2 oz diced tomatoes, undrained

15 oz garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1 lb lean leg of lamb, cut into chunks

Directions

1.	Place lamb in a 5-quart slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients, except lemon juice; stir well.
2.	Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
3.	Stir in lemon juice and let stand for 5 minutes for flavors to blend.
4.	Serve as stew in bowls, yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.
5.	Note: add a pinch of saffron threads, with the seasonings to tint this stew which will give it a slightly hot-sweet taste.

Nutritional Summary

There are 309 calories in 1 serving of Middle Eastern Lamb Slow Cooker Soup.

Calorie Breakdown: 19% fat, 42% carbs, 39% prot.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

per serve

Amount Per Serving

Calories

309

% Daily Values*

Total Fat

6.58g

8%

Saturated Fat

2.018g

10%

Trans Fat

-

Polyunsaturated Fat

1.094g

Monounsaturated Fat

2.387g

Cholesterol

72mg

24%

Sodium

619mg

27%

Total Carbohydrate

32.42g

12%

Dietary Fiber

6.3g

23%

Sugars

4.28g

Protein

30.13g

Vitamin D

-

Calcium

87mg

7%

Iron

4.77mg

27%

Potassium

782mg

17%

Vitamin A

7mcg

1%

Vitamin C

16.2mg

18%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.