Egyptian-Style Pot Roast

This one-pot lamb and vegetables dish is one that I so looked forward to my mom preparing for dinner. It is likely that she found it in one of her favorite magazines—Woman’s Day, Family Circle or Better Homes & Gardens—but I can’t say for sure. My mom cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner for us every day (we couldn’t afford to eat out), and she loved being a housewife (as it was called in those days) and being in charge. She typically spent the day decked out in a housedress and co