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Greek lamb with orzo Recipe
Greek lamb with orzo
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Serving: 6 Persons
Nutrition facts (per portion)

Nutrition facts (per portion)

  • Calories: 696
  • Carbohydrate Content: 58g
  • Fat Content: 36g
  • Fiber Content: 4g
  • Protein Content: 40g
  • Saturated Fat Content: 16g
  • Sodium Content: 0.68g
  • Sugar Content: 7g

Greek lamb with orzo Recipe

By 2021-06-25

Greek lamb with orzo is a One-pot recipe for 6 people, takes only 35 mins; recipe has shoulder of lamb, onion and oregano.

Ingredients

  • Parmesan - freshly grated parmesan, to serve
  • Olive Oil - 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Onion - 2 onions, sliced
  • Chopped Tomato - 400g can chopped tomato
  • Vegetable Stock - 1.2l hot low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
  • Orzo - 400g orzo (see know-how below)
  • Oregano - 1 tbsp chopped oregano, or 1 tsp dried
  • Ground Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Cinnamon Stick - 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
  • Shoulder Of Lamb - 1kg shoulder of lamb

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Cut the lamb into 4cm chunks, then spread over the base of a large, wide casserole dish. Add the onions, oregano, cinnamon sticks, ground cinnamon and olive oil, then stir well. Bake, uncovered, for 45 mins, stirring halfway.
  2. Pour over the chopped tomatoes and stock, cover tightly, then return to the oven for 1 1/2 hrs, until the lamb is very tender.
  3. Remove the cinnamon sticks, then stir in the orzo. Cover again, then cook for a further 20 mins, stirring halfway through. The orzo should be cooked and the sauce thickened. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan and serve with crusty bread.

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