lebanese

Cracked Wheat with Lamb and Chickpeas

Name: Cracked Wheat with Lamb and Chickpeas
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: lebanese
Ingredients: 52 g coarse bulgur (dry); 88 g ground lamb; 81 g canned chickpeas (drained); 9 g olive oil; 66 g onion, finely chopped; 1 g seven spice blend; 11 g lemon juice; 9 g fresh parsley, chopped; 1 g salt; 177 g water

This simmered dish pairs ground lamb with canned chickpeas, coarse bulgur and onion, finely chopped. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch Dinner

Easy

Balanced High satiety Heart friendly

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Estimated macros per portion

30 g Protein

69 g Carbohydrates

31 g Fat

18 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

52g coarse bulgur (dry) 178 kcal
88g ground lamb 224 kcal
81g canned chickpeas (drained) 133 kcal
9g olive oil 80 kcal
66g onion, finely chopped 26 kcal
1g seven spice blend 3 kcal
11g lemon juice 3 kcal
9g fresh parsley, chopped 3 kcal
1g salt 0 kcal
177g water 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

Rinse cracked wheat briefly and drain well.
olive oilonion
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook 4-5 minutes until soft and lightly golden.
ground lambseven spice blend
Add ground lamb and seven spice blend. Cook, breaking it up, until browned and cooked through, 6-7 minutes.
canned chickpeas (drained)saltwater
Stir in cracked wheat and chickpeas, then add water and salt. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook 12-15 minutes until tender.
lemon juicefresh parsley
Fluff with a fork and finish with lemon juice and parsley before serving.