Lamb Saute with Orzo (Arni Me Manestra)

Title:
Lamb Saute with Orzo (Arni Me Manestra)

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Cheese,
Lamb,
Main
Dishes,
Onions




Ingredients:





     2 tb Olive oil


     1 lb Lamb; in 2" cubes


     2 md Onions; chopped


     1 c  Tomato sauce


   1/8 ts Cinnamon


     1 ts Salt


          Pepper; to taste


     1 ts Mint flakes


     4 c  Boiling water


     1 c  Orzo


     1 c  Grated cheese






 Heat oil in large saucepan and brown onions. Add lamb cubes and brown well


 on all sides. Add tomato sauce, 2 cups water and seasonings. Cover and


 simmer for 1 hour or until lamb is tender. Add remaining 2 cups water and


 bring to a boil. Add orzo, stirring a few times. Simmer 20-25 minutes


 longer. Serve hot with grated cheese. Add a crisp salad and red retsina


 wine for a perfect meal. Makes 4 servings. MC formatting by


 bobbi744@sojourn.com


 


 NOTES : Manestra is the Greek word for Orzo, a rice shaped pasta. It can be


 simply boiled and served buttered with cheese. This dish is a favorite


 throughout Greece and in Detroit's Greektown.


 Recipe by: Opaa! Greek Cooking Detriot Style by George J. Gekas


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #817 by Roberta Banghart


 
on Sep 28, 1997