Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2         pounds  lamb or beef stew meat -- cut in 1" cubes
  1         tablespoon  cooking oil
  3                     leeks -- cut in 1" pieces
  1              large  onion -- chopped
     1/2           cup  dry yellow split peas
  4             cloves  garlic -- sliced
  2                     bay leaves
  1           teaspoon  dried oregano
  1 1/2      teaspoons  ground cumin
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper
  3               cups  chicken broth
     1/3           cup  raisins
  2        tablespoons  lemon juice
  3               cups  hot cooked bulgur or rice

Preparation:

Brown Meat 1/2 at a time, in hot oil, drain off fat. Transfer meat to 3 1/2-4 qt crockpot. Stir in leeks, onion, split peas, garlic, bay leaves, dried oregano, cumin, and pepper. Pour chicken broth over all. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours or on high 4-5 hours. If using low heat setting, turn to high. Stir raisins into stew. Cover; cook for 10 minutes more. Remove bay leaves. Stir in lemon juice. Serve over hot bulgur or rice.

Nutritional Information:

629 Calories (kcal); 20g Total Fat; (26% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 98g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 2360mg Sodium