Allyson Gofton

Greek Lamb Stew

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 4-5

Ingredients

4-6 Quality Mark shoulder lamb chops

2 tblsp oil

1/2 cup orzo pasta

2 onions peeled and diced (or use 1 leek)

2 courgettes, trimmed and diced

400 gram can tomatoes

8-10 whole cloves garlic, crushed not peeled

1/2 cup white wine

2 cups chicken stock

salt and pepper to season

10-12 black olives

2 tblsp chopped mint


Method

1.  Brown the lamb shoulder chops on both sides in the hot oil in a frying pan. Transfer to a large casserole.

2.  Scatter over the orzo, onions or leeks, courgettes, tomatoes and garlic. Pour over the wine and chicken stock and season well with salt and pepper.

3.  Cover and cook at 160ºC for 50 minutes or until the lamb is tender. Sprinkle in the olives and mint.

4.  Serve in deep plates or shallow bowls.


Cooks Tips

Orzo is tiny pasta similar in shape to rice. It is also labelled as risoni pasta.

Reprinted with permission from Slow by Allyson Gofton with photography by Alan Gillard. Published by Penguin Group (NZ). RRP $52.00. Available at all good booksellers nationwide. Copyright © Allyson Gofton, 2010. There are no comments for this recipe. You can leave a comment below.
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Lamb shoulder chops make a super economical meal – try them in this easy dish.