1 (26-ounce) jar no-salt-added or regular marinara sauce
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
4 medium green bell peppers
10 ounces ground lean lamb
1 small zucchini, diced
½ cup quick-cooking barley
⅓ cup finely chopped onion
¼ cup raisins
In a large bowl, combine marinara sauce, vinegar, cumin and cinnamon.
Spoon 1½ cups mixture into a 4-quart or larger slow cooker. Slice off top ½ inch of peppers; seed peppers and reserve tops.
Add lamb, zucchini, barley, onion and raisins to remaining sauce; mix well.
Evenly spoon mixture into peppers (pack filling if necessary); replace tops. Stand upright in cooker.
Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours or until tender and when internal temperature of filling is 165 degrees. Serve with sauce.
Serves 4.
Recipes
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
Irish Lamb Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
# Servings: 4
Lamb Filling:
1 pound ground American lamb
1/4 cup instant rice
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
8 large cabbage leaves, blanched
Sauce:
1 can (15 ounces) stewed tomatoes
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon paprika
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. In medium bowl, blend lamb, rice, egg, garlic salt, pepper, dry mustard, sage, coriander and allspice. Form into 8 rolls, each 3 inches long. Place in center of each cabbage leaf; roll up, tucking in sides. Place seam side down in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish; set aside.
For sauce: In medium bowl, combine stewed tomatoes, onion, green pepper, lemon juice, brown sugar and paprika. Pour over lamb cabbage rolls.
Cover and bake in oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of the American Lamb Board.
Lamb Filling:
1 pound ground American lamb
1/4 cup instant rice
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
8 large cabbage leaves, blanched
Sauce:
1 can (15 ounces) stewed tomatoes
3/4 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon paprika
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. In medium bowl, blend lamb, rice, egg, garlic salt, pepper, dry mustard, sage, coriander and allspice. Form into 8 rolls, each 3 inches long. Place in center of each cabbage leaf; roll up, tucking in sides. Place seam side down in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish; set aside.
For sauce: In medium bowl, combine stewed tomatoes, onion, green pepper, lemon juice, brown sugar and paprika. Pour over lamb cabbage rolls.
Cover and bake in oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
Recipe courtesy of the American Lamb Board.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
One-Skillet Lamb Chops with Pears & Balsamic Pan Sauce
INGREDIENTS:
4 medium or 6 small 3/4-inch thick lamb loin chops (1 to 1 1/4 lb), fat trimmed
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 cup 100% unsweetened apple juice
1/4 cup low-sodium beef broth
1 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 firm-ripe pear, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices
3/4 tsp fresh rosemary, thyme or combination, chopped
INSTRUCTIONS:
Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add lamb; cook to desired doneness, about 2 1/2 minutes per side for medium rare or 4 minutes per side for medium. Transfer lamb to plates and cover to keep warm.
Discard any fat from skillet and return to medium heat. Add apple juice, broth, vinegar and pear to skillet, and cook, scraping up any browned bits in the bottom of the pan until liquid is reduced by about half, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in herbs. Top lamb with pears and pan sauce, and serve. Garnish with additional rosemary or thyme, if desired.
Leg of Lamb with Roasted Pear and Pine Nut Relish
You can also serve the relish with roast beef, pork, or chicken. Prepare it up to two days in advance, but be sure to stir in the nuts just before serving so they stay crunchy. Embellish the platter with fresh pears, roasted onion wedges, lemon slices, and flat-leaf parsley.
Photo by: Becky Luigart-Stayner
YIELD: 18 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces lamb and about 3 tablespoons relish)
COURSE: Main Dishes
Ingredients
Relish:
6 firm ripe Anjou pears, peeled, cored, and quartered
1 medium Rio or other sweet onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Cooking spray
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Lamb:
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 garlic cloves
1 small onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 (5-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°.
To prepare relish, arrange pears in a single layer in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange onion slices in a single layer in another 13 x 9-inch baking dish; lightly coat onion slices with cooking spray. Bake pears and onion slices at 400° for 40 minutes or until tender, turning once. Cool; chop.
Combine 2 teaspoons rind and next 7 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon black pepper) in a large bowl; add chopped onion and pears, tossing gently to combine. Stir in nuts just before serving.
To prepare lamb, combine 1 tablespoon lemon rind and next 10 ingredients (through onion wedges) in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Roll roast, and secure at 3-inch intervals with twine. Spread the onion mixture over lamb; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 450°.
Place lamb on the rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan. Bake at 450° for 20 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 300° (do not remove lamb from oven); bake an additional 1 hour or until thermometer registers 145° (medium-rare) to 160° (medium). Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve relish with lamb.
Photo by: Becky Luigart-StaynerYIELD: 18 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces lamb and about 3 tablespoons relish)
COURSE: Main Dishes
Ingredients
Relish:
6 firm ripe Anjou pears, peeled, cored, and quartered
1 medium Rio or other sweet onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
Cooking spray
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
Lamb:
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 garlic cloves
1 small onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 (5-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°.
To prepare relish, arrange pears in a single layer in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange onion slices in a single layer in another 13 x 9-inch baking dish; lightly coat onion slices with cooking spray. Bake pears and onion slices at 400° for 40 minutes or until tender, turning once. Cool; chop.
Combine 2 teaspoons rind and next 7 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon black pepper) in a large bowl; add chopped onion and pears, tossing gently to combine. Stir in nuts just before serving.
To prepare lamb, combine 1 tablespoon lemon rind and next 10 ingredients (through onion wedges) in a food processor; process until finely chopped. Roll roast, and secure at 3-inch intervals with twine. Spread the onion mixture over lamb; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 450°.
Place lamb on the rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan. Bake at 450° for 20 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 300° (do not remove lamb from oven); bake an additional 1 hour or until thermometer registers 145° (medium-rare) to 160° (medium). Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Serve relish with lamb.
LAMB WITH PEAR
2 large onions, peeled & sliced
2 Lbs. of Lean lamb, leg or shoulder cut into 2" pieces
4 Pears, peeled cored & cut into quarters
Water, to cover the meat
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
1 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground ginger
1 tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Cumin
Tagines are Moroccan slow-cooked meat, fruit & vegetable dishes which are almost invariably made with lamb. Although not authentic, beef can be used as a substitute and turns out great as well.
In a large saucepan gently fry the onion in the olive oil until soft. Add lamb, ginger, and coriander to the pan and cook until it changes color. Add cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, and water to just cover the meat and salt to taste.
2 Lbs. of Lean lamb, leg or shoulder cut into 2" pieces
4 Pears, peeled cored & cut into quarters
Water, to cover the meat
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp. Olive oil
1 tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Ground ginger
1 tsp Ground coriander
1 tsp Cumin
Tagines are Moroccan slow-cooked meat, fruit & vegetable dishes which are almost invariably made with lamb. Although not authentic, beef can be used as a substitute and turns out great as well.
In a large saucepan gently fry the onion in the olive oil until soft. Add lamb, ginger, and coriander to the pan and cook until it changes color. Add cumin, black pepper, cinnamon, and water to just cover the meat and salt to taste.
Cover and simmer gently until the meat is tender, about 1.5-2 hours. (Displace the lid a little after an hour if there appears to be too much liquid.)
Add the pears to the meat together with almonds. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until the pears are soft.
Place in a tagine and serve hot. Normally eaten using bread but rice is a great substitute.
Add the pears to the meat together with almonds. Cook for a further 5 minutes or until the pears are soft.
Place in a tagine and serve hot. Normally eaten using bread but rice is a great substitute.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Braised Lamb Shank with Clementine Marmalade
4 hind lamb shanks
2 large white onions, roughly chopped
3 carrots, roughly chopped
3 celery stalks, roughly chopped
1 bottle dry wed wine, like a Cabernet
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar
4 oranges, washed & quartered
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cups orzo, blanched
2 tablespoons sliced scallions
1/2 cup Clementine Marmalade
Grapeseed or canola oil for cooking
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Season lamb with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. In a large casserole lightly coated with oil over high heat, brown lamb until nicely caramelized, about 6-8 minutes. Remove lamb to a plate. In that same casserole, add onions, carrots and celery and season; sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by 50%. Add orange quarters, soy sauce and brown sugar. Stir to combine and taste liquid; season if necessary. Add lamb shanks, bring liquid to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 3-4 hours or until meat is falling off bone. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, combine 1/2 cup braising liquid, lemon juice, orzo and scallions. Toss to combine and heat through. Mound orzo on platter and top with lamb shanks, spoon braising liquid over and top with Clementine Marmalade.
2 large white onions, roughly chopped
3 carrots, roughly chopped
3 celery stalks, roughly chopped
1 bottle dry wed wine, like a Cabernet
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 cup brown sugar
4 oranges, washed & quartered
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cups orzo, blanched
2 tablespoons sliced scallions
1/2 cup Clementine Marmalade
Grapeseed or canola oil for cooking
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Season lamb with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. In a large casserole lightly coated with oil over high heat, brown lamb until nicely caramelized, about 6-8 minutes. Remove lamb to a plate. In that same casserole, add onions, carrots and celery and season; sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Deglaze with red wine and reduce by 50%. Add orange quarters, soy sauce and brown sugar. Stir to combine and taste liquid; season if necessary. Add lamb shanks, bring liquid to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 3-4 hours or until meat is falling off bone. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, combine 1/2 cup braising liquid, lemon juice, orzo and scallions. Toss to combine and heat through. Mound orzo on platter and top with lamb shanks, spoon braising liquid over and top with Clementine Marmalade.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Coriander Crusted Lamb
Ingredients
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbspl. canola oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. white pepper
1 1/2 cup black berries
1 side lamb loin, boneless, rolled, tied
1 lb. pearl onions, skinned
1/2 cup port wine
Instructions
Lamb Loin:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pat loin dry with paper towels. Combine kosher salt, white pepper and coriander and rub liberally over surface of the loin. Heat canola oil in oven-safe skillet until hot, but not smoking and sear loin on all sides. Place the skillet and the loin in a 350-degree oven and roast for approximately 12 minutes or until the center reaches 125 degrees.
Ragout:
Remove the skins from the pearl onions by plunging them in boiling water for 2 minutes, then rinsing with cold water. The skins should slip right off. Melt the butter in a non-stick pan and add the skinned onions. Cook over medium heat until the onions just begin to brown. Remove the onions from heat and gently fold in the blackberries to keep them whole.
Port Balsamic Reduction:
Combine the balsamic vinegar and port wine in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer over a low heat until the sauce has reduced by 2/3. The consistancy will be somewhat syrupy. Serve sliced loin medalions topped with ragout and drizzled reduction. Serves two generously. Serve with Biltmore Estate Cardinal's Crest. Its berry-fruit essence is complemented by an earthy bouquet that pairs delightfully with lamb.
Notes
Recipe provided by Ed French, Biltmore Estate.
Time to prepare: 50 minutes.
Serves 2.
1 tbsp. butter
1 tbspl. canola oil
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. white pepper
1 1/2 cup black berries
1 side lamb loin, boneless, rolled, tied
1 lb. pearl onions, skinned
1/2 cup port wine
Instructions
Lamb Loin:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pat loin dry with paper towels. Combine kosher salt, white pepper and coriander and rub liberally over surface of the loin. Heat canola oil in oven-safe skillet until hot, but not smoking and sear loin on all sides. Place the skillet and the loin in a 350-degree oven and roast for approximately 12 minutes or until the center reaches 125 degrees.
Ragout:
Remove the skins from the pearl onions by plunging them in boiling water for 2 minutes, then rinsing with cold water. The skins should slip right off. Melt the butter in a non-stick pan and add the skinned onions. Cook over medium heat until the onions just begin to brown. Remove the onions from heat and gently fold in the blackberries to keep them whole.
Port Balsamic Reduction:
Combine the balsamic vinegar and port wine in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer over a low heat until the sauce has reduced by 2/3. The consistancy will be somewhat syrupy. Serve sliced loin medalions topped with ragout and drizzled reduction. Serves two generously. Serve with Biltmore Estate Cardinal's Crest. Its berry-fruit essence is complemented by an earthy bouquet that pairs delightfully with lamb.
Notes
Recipe provided by Ed French, Biltmore Estate.
Time to prepare: 50 minutes.
Serves 2.
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