Low-calorie dinner recipe for 4 people, takes only 30 mins; recipe has olive oil, lamb, shallot, courgette, ground cumin, green pepper, garlic clove, vegetable stock, cherry tomato and coriander.
Mediterranean vegetables with lamb
Course: Low-calorie dinner
Servings
4
servings
Prep time
15 mins
Ingredients
- Coriander: handful coriander leaves, roughly chopped
- Garlic Clove: 1 garlic clove, sliced
- Cherry Tomato: 250g cherry tomatoes
- Olive Oil: 1 tbsp olive oil
- Vegetable Stock: 150ml vegetable stock
- Courgette: 2 large courgettes, cut into chunks
- Ground Cumin: 1/2 tsp each ground cumin, paprika and ground coriander
- Shallot: 140g shallot, halved
- Lamb: 250g lean lamb fillet, trimmed of any fat and thinly sliced
- Green Pepper: 1 red, 1 orange and 1 green pepper, cut into chunks
Directions
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan. Cook the lamb and shallots over a high heat for 2-3 mins until golden. Add the courgettes and stir-fry for 3-4 mins until beginning to soften.
- Add the spices and toss well, then add the peppers and garlic. Reduce the heat and cook over a moderate heat for 4-5 mins until they start to soften.
- Pour in the stock and stir to coat. Add the tomatoes, season, then cover with a lid and simmer for 15 mins, stirring occasionally until the veg are tender. Stir through the coriander to serve.
