Best Nordic Moon Ranchs Most Excellent Ground Lamb Recipes

GREEK-STYLE LAMB WITH RICE

Steps:

• In a large, nonstick skillet, brown the ground lamb with onion and garlic.
• When lamb is no longer pink, tip pan and with spoon remove any accumulated fat.
• Stir in tomato puree, water, cinnamon and oregano.
• Sprinkle with pepper; bring just to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 10-15 minutes.
• Add more water if it seems too thick.
• To serve, mound rice on serving plates and top with lamb mixture.
• To freeze: Combine lamb and rice and put into freezer container.

GROUND LAMB AND LENTIL CHILI

Steps:

• In a medium pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and onions and saute until onions are transparent, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add chile powder, paprika, chile flakes, cayenne, cumin and coriander; saute, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes more.
• Add lamb and stir and mash constantly with a wooden spoon to break it up into very fine particles, until evenly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in lentils, broth, tomatoes, oregano, rosemary, salt, sugar, and pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender and chili is thick, about 30 minutes, adding some water to pot if lentils absorb all liquid before chili is done.
• Garnish with cilantro before serving.

GROUND LAMB WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Place the first 4 ingredients in a Magic Bullet and pulse to make fine breadcrumbs.
• In a bowl combine breadcrumbs and ground lamb mix well add egg mix well and shape into balls or sausages.
• Brown meatballs in a large skillet until cook thru remove and drain on paper towels.
• Remove all but about 2 tbl grease from pan.
• Add diced onion, garlic, crushed red pepper and tomatoes cook until onion is soft.
• add orzo and toss for a few minutes.
• Return lamb meatballs to skillet.
• Add chicken broth.
• Simmer until orzo is cooked add half and half and spinach cover and cook until spinach is tender.

GREEK FETA AND OLIVE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven's broiler.
• Mix all the ingredients in large bowl.
• Shape into medium sized meatballs--no bigger then a golf ball.
• Place the meatballs two inches apart on a baking sheet.
• Broil about 3 inches away from heat until they are golden brown on the top, about 3 to 4 minutes depending on the size of the meatball.
• Turn the ball over and broil the other side.
• Best served on Mediterranean jasmine rice or with cheese crackers and wine, a nice merlot.

GROUND LAMB WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Heat the mustard seeds in the oil over medium heat.
• They will begin to pop, so keep the pan covered until they stop.
• Now saute the onion, garlic, chilies, bay leaves, and cinnamon until onion is soft.
• Brown the lamb in a separate pan.
• Drain the fat and then add the meat to the onions.
• If you are using a leaner meat, you can just brown it in the original pan.
• Add the peas and cook about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, salt, garam masaala, and yogurt.
• Allow the yogurt to become fully warm, then remove pan from heat.
• Top with cilantro.