Youvetsi | Greek Lamb Stew With Orzo Recipe
A nice hearty Greek stew.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lamb cut into squares
- 1 cup orzo
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes canned
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/4 cup Parmesan
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Water
Instructions
- Heat pan with olive oil.
- Add lamb, sear on all sides.
- Add onion and garlic.
- Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, wine, oregano, cinnamon stick, and salt and pepper.
- Add enough water to cover meat.
- Bring to boil and reduce heat.
- Simmer 30-45min, until cooked.
- With 10min left, make orzo in separate pan*
- Line baking dish with half orzo mixture, add meat mixture, add remaining orzo.
- Add 3 ladles of liquid (from meat mixture) to baking dish.**
- Top with parmesan.
- Bake 350 degrees for 15min.
- Serve!
- καλή όρεξη (kali orexi – enjoy your meal!)
Notes
*You can add the orzo to the meat pan and cook that way. It will absorb a lot of the liquid however. If done this way, once orzo is cooked, empty contents into baking dish, top with cheese, and bake accordingly.
**Add all of remaining liquid from meat mixture to create a traditional stew.
**Add all of remaining liquid from meat mixture to create a traditional stew.