Spiced Lamb And Vegetables

• 1 pound lean ground lamb
• Cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 (10-ounce) package yellow rice mix (such as Vigo)
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

1. Cook lamb in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until lamb is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain in a colander.
2. Coat pan with cooking spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add onion, carrot, and celery; cook 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add lamb, cinnamon, and next 6 ingredients to vegetable mixture; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add water; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
3. Place lamb mixture in a serving bowl; sprinkle with mint and pine nuts.

lean ground lamb, cooking spray, onion, carrot, celery, ground cinnamon, salt, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, ground cumin, ground red pepper, yellow rice, water, fresh mint, pine nuts

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spiced-lamb-vegetables (may not work)