Lamb with orzo paste, greek style Recipe

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Lamb with orzo paste, greek style

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Ingredients:

3	lbs	Boneless lamb shoulder
3	tbsp	Olive oil for pan browning
6	cup	Canned / fresh chicken broth
1/2	cup	Olive oil
2	cup	Orzo paste
1 1/2	cup	Peeled/chopped yellow onion
2	large	Ripe tomatoes, chopped
2	tsp	Dried dillweed
1/4	cup	Chopped parsley
		Juice of lemon

Procedures:

1	1>.
2	In a stove-top dutch oven brown the boneless lamb shoulder in the olive oil.
3	Salt and pepper to taste.
4	2>.
5	Add enough stock to come halfway up the side of the meat and simmer, covered, until very tender, about two hours.
6	3>.
7	Remove the meat from the pot and set aside, covered, to keep warm.
8	Remove the fat from the stock in the pan and add more stock if necessary to make up four cups.
9	Remove the stock from the pan and set aside.
10	4>.
11	Heat the dutch oven again and add half cup olive oil.
12	Add the orzo paste and toss for a minute.
13	Add the chopped onion and sautee until the onion is clear.
14	Stir in the tomatoes, dillweed and parsley.
15	5>.
16	Return the meat to the pot along with the 4 cups of stock.
17	Cover and simmer until the broth is absorbed and the pasta is tender, about 30 minutes.
18	Note: if the dish is toowet when the pasta is tender continue to cook for a few more minutes with the lid off to reduce the sauce.
19	~ jeff smith "the frugal gourmet