Youvetsi

Lamb baked with orzo in tomato.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Lamb
• 2 cups Orzo
• 5 Tomatoes
• 2 Onions
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1 Cinnamon stick
• 2 Bay leaves
• ¼ cup Olive oil
• 1 cup Hard cheese
• 2 tsp Salt
• 5 cups Water

Method

1. Brown the lamb — Sear in olive oil until well coloured.
2. Build the sauce — Add onion, garlic, tomato, cinnamon and bay and cook 15 minutes.
3. Braise — Add water, cover, and bake at 180°C for 1½ hours.
4. Add the orzo — Stir in the orzo with enough hot liquid to cover it well — it drinks more than you expect.
5. Finish baking — Return uncovered for 25 minutes until the orzo is tender and the top browns.
6. Youvetsi is ready — Grate cheese over and rest 10 minutes.

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