Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Braised Lamb and risoni

This is just divine. My best friend and I ate it recently at a greek restaurant, and I just couldn't stop thinking about it. So tonight I recreated it, and it was just as yummy as I remembered. Give it a go. Its super good.

You will need:
  • 300g diced lamb
  • 4 button mushrooms
  • 1 brown onion
  • Half a red capsicum
  • one jar of pasta sauce (use a good quality one! I usually buy a wine flavoured one to give it a kick)
  • 1 zucchini
  • 4 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • Half tsp of chilli flakes
  • One cup of red wine (and a glass for yourself.)
  • 200g risoni
What to do:
  1. Put some olive oil in a pot with your lamb and brown the outside. Take out of pot and place in a bowl.
  2. Lightly fry your diced onion and garlic, in the pot with some more olive oil. When clear add all the vegetables (diced).
  3. Cook, stirring for five minutes till partly cooked. Add spices and return to the meat to the pot.
  4. Add the pasta sauce and some water to cover all the ingredients. Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer and let cook for two hours on a very low heat.
  5. Add your risoni and some more water if dry. Cook stirring continually for 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked through.
  6. Serve sprinkled with some feta cheese.

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