Greek Lamb, Tomato & Risoni Bake
Greek Lamb, Tomato & Risoni Bake
One meal to make the whole family happy! It’s incredible to only serve one option for dinner. You can substitute the lamb with beef or chicken thighs if you prefer.
Ingredients
- 700 g lamb leg diced into large pieces
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt & cracked black pepper
- 2 brown onions medium, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon powder
- 1 handful oregano leaves or 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 400 g canned crushed cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- 2 zucchini large, washed and roughly chopped
- 1 cup risoni
- greek yoghurt or natural yoghurt, to serve.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the lamb in a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season well.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in a large ovenproof pot. Add the onion and sauté for 2–3 minutes until golden. Add the garlic and sauté for a further 2 minutes. Stir through the lamb and cook for about 3–5 minutes or until the lamb has browned.
- Add the cinnamon stick and powder and stir through for 3 minutes. Then add the fresh or dried oregano and stir for 2 minutes. Stir through the tomato paste, canned cherry tomatoes, stock, water and zucchini. Season well.
- Cover with the lid and cook in the oven for 45 minutes. You can give it a stir after 30 minutes if you like. After 45 minutes, take the lid off and cook for another 30 minutes without the lid. After this time, add the risoni and a little extra water or stock if the liquid has evaporated quite a bit. Cook for a further 20 minutes and voila! Serve with yoghurt.
- The risoni will really soak up the water, so keep an eye on it and add some water or stock if you feel it’s getting too dry.
Nutrition
Calories: 464kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 229mgPotassium: 656mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 84mgIron: 4mg
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