Road to Morocco Lamb with Pine Nut Couscous

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We loved everything about this dish. It was great to finally be able to use all those spices in my spice rack I never pay attention to. I am normally not a couscous fan but it was delicious with the pine nuts. I also put them on top of the lamb so it wouldn't soak up all the sauce. Great tip to remember. Enjoy!

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I don't rate recipes unless I really like them. This was really good. Very unique in flavor. I used the lamb and it was very tender and the dates were a wonderful addition. For those of you who are not concerned about having your meal finished in 30 minutes you can simmer the meat even longer and it will get even more tender. Don't put the dates in until the end though because they will disintegrate if simmered too long.
Excellent Rachel!!!!!!!!

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Delicious! Relatively easy to prepare as well. Like many others have already said, it's great with chicken. (I used boneless skinless breasts cut into chunks.

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Great and easy to prepare recipe.
Variations:
I used thyme instead of tumeric.
Sliced carrots to add more color. Sherry wine to add more flavor.

It took me about 45 minutes to get the meat tenderized.


Myrna

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This recipe was great. All you have to do to make this taste almost just like traditional lamb stew with couscous, is add a 15 oz. can of crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce in place of of 2 cups of the chicken stock. Then add an 8 oz. can each of chick peas, green sweet peas and about the same amount of frozen turnips, cut into bite sized pieces. Then it tastes almost just like my Sicilian grandma used to make.

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This meal was sooo good! I made with beef brisket instead of lamb and it worked amazingly. Great meal!

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This has got to be the easiest recipe to make! I made this at Thanksgiving for our family meal and it was a HUGE hit! Even my mother, who HATES lamb with a passion, ate 3 helpings. I didn't do the couscous this time, but I definitely will next time. No changes needed in this one! Great job once again, Rachel!

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I have never actually cook lamb myself until I saw that recipe. It was great, easy, and very tasty. I didn't do the pine nut couscous part because I am not a big fan but I cooked with my own side. It was delish.

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I really enjoyed this dish. I made it with chicken breast and used whole wheat couscous. It's a delcious and healthy, well-balanced meal. I'll definitely be making this again.

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Substituted chicken thighs and breast for the lamb. Used chopped slivered almonds instead of pine nuts (had them on hand. Delicious! Easy! The meat turns out so tender with a wonderful, different flavor. Tried reducing the stock for the meat (as suggested by another reviewer but will use full 2 cups next time- I never reduced the heat so the liquid was absorbed in the 7 minutes after adding the dates. Will definitely make this again. Thanks Rachael!