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greek lamb rice and yogurt

Roasted Lamb With Rice and Greek Yogurt

Kenton & Jane
A lamb and rice dish topped with Greek yogurt
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 3 -4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lamb cut into pieces
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups 500g Greek yogurt
  • 1-2 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1 Garlic clove pressed (if you like garlic, use 2)
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta more if desired
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Begin boiling your two cups of water and preheat oven to 350F
  • In a pan, add oil and diced onions and garlic, cook for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent an soft.
  • Once onions are done, remove from pan and empt into bowl, set aside.
  • Season lamb pieces with oregano, salt, and a pepper.
  • Add more oil to pan used for onions, and heat over medium-high heat.
  • Add lamb, brown, and cook for 5 minutes.
  • When lamb is done, empty into oven safe bowl.
  • To with onions, spreading evenly.
  • Add rice, spreading evenly.
  • Top with melted butter.
  • Add boiling water, stir to make sure rice is covered.
  • Place in oven and cook for 1 hour**
  • A few minutes before lamb is done, empty yogurt into bowl, add egg, and mix well.
  • Remove lamb dish from oven, top with yogurt, spreading evenly.
  • Sprinkle with feta and place back in oven
  • Cook for another 20 minutes, or until slight color forms on top
  • Remove, cut, and serve!

Notes

**During cooking time, you may need to add more water. Check to see if rice is still hard about 30 minutes in.