4.7 from 36 votes
Lamb Giouvetsi
Greek-style braised lamb shanks cooked with orzo
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
Servings: 2 serves
Calories: 855 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Greek
Ingredients
- 2 lamb shanks or 4 maller ones
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 celery stalks finely diced
- 1 carrot finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 400 g tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cups orzo
- grated cheese Kefalotyri, Parmesan, Romano
Instructions
- Wash and clean your lamb shanks. Pat dry with a paper towel to remove all moisture.
- Heat a little olive oil to a large cast iron pot and add proceed to brown your lamb shanks until they are lovely and caramelised. Once browned remove and set aside.
- In the same pot add your onions, garlic, celery and carrot and cook until translucent. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, all the spices, water and season well.
- Place the browned lamb shanks back into the tomato mixture and allow the mixture to come to a boil.
- Transfer your oven proof cast iron pot to an oven (pre heated to 170 deg C). Cover and allow the lamb shanks to cook for approx 2-2.5 hours. (they should be "falling off the bone").
- Ten mins prior to serving add your orzo and lentils if using.
- The dish is ready when the pasta has cooked and the liquid has been absorbed.
- Allow to rest for a few minutes and then serve with your cheese of choice.
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Notes
- Please Note: The calorie count is based on two lamb shanks.
Nutrition Information
Calories
855kcal
(43%)
Carbohydrates
105g
(35%)
Protein
57g
(114%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 855
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 855kcal | 43% |
| Carbohydrates | 105g | 35% |
| Protein | 57g | 114% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.