Persian-Style Lamb With Almonds

About a year ago, I went to a friend's house for dinner and she served this dish. I really loved it and asked her for the recipe. She said she had found it years ago in a Good Housekeeping cookbook and was nice enough to share it with me. It's and easy and delicious way to serve ground lamb.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon  salad oil
• 1⁄2 cup  slivered almonds
• 1  lb ground lamb
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped onions
• 1  beef bouillon cube
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  tablespoon lime juice or 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon dried mint
•  spinach leaves (optional)
• 1  tomatoes, cut into wedges (optional)

Directions

1. In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, in hot salad oil, cook slivered almonds, stirring until golden brown. Remove almonds to a plate.
2. Over medium-high heat, in oil remaining in skillet, cook ground lamb and next 5 ingredients, stirring, until meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
3. To lamb, add almonds, lime or lemon juice, and mint. Stir to blend well. Can serve now, or to make a nice presentation, line the platter with spinach leaves; spoon meat mixture onto spinach leaves and garnish with tomato wedges.