Eggplant, Lamb & Tomato Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1-2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 lb ground lamb

  • 1 tsp salt, I use Himalayan salt

  • ½ tsp ground black pepper

  • 2 medium eggplants, peeled* and diced (about 6 cups)

  • 1/2 cup chicken broth

  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced

  • 1 1/2 tbsp harissa, or other chili paste

  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint

  • couscous or white rice, for serving (or cauli-rice for paleo)

Ingredients

Heat the olive oil (or your favorite healthy cooking oil) in a large saute pan set over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until fragrant and slightly browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ground lamb, salt and pepper and continue cooking, stirring from time to time and breaking the meat as you go, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.

Add the diced eggplant, stir and continue cooking for about a minute and then pour in the chicken stock. Stir well, cover, lower the heat to low and continue cooking until the eggplant is soft, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the harissa, diced tomatoes, chopped parsley and mint.

Serve immediately over a bed of couscous or white rice, or cauli-rice to keep things paleo.

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