Lamb Stew with Orzo and Cheese
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 500 grams lamb (from the leg)
- 2 onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- 750 grams Tomatoes
- 2 Tbsps butter
- 2 Tbsps Tomato paste
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- 1 tsp sweet ground paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 200 grams orzo Pasta
- 100 grams grated Cheese (Unripened or Kefalotiri Gruyère)
Preparation steps
Cut the lamb into bite-size cubes. Peel the onions and garlic and dice finely. Rinse, core and cut the tomatoes into cubes.
Melt the butter in a large, deep skillet and brown the meat in portions. Place all the meat in the pan and add the onions and garlic. Saute until the onions are translucent. Stir in tomatoes and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and 500 ml (approximately 17 ounces)
of water, season with salt and pepper and add the paprika, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for 45 minutes. Pour in 750 ml
(approximately 25 ounces) of boiling water and mix in the orzo. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary until the meat is tender and the orzo is al dente, about 20 minutes.
Season the dish again, remove the bay leaf, sprinkle with cheese and serve immediately.
