RCI-SP.001.0171.001

Roast Leg of Lamb with Orzo

Name: Roast Leg of Lamb with Orzo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North American
Ingredients: 1 unit juice of 1 lemon; 3 cloves garlic (sliced); ½ tsp dry mint; ½ tsp (or more) dried basil; 1 pinch of oregano; 1 unit salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 1 unit x 5-lb leg of lamb or shoulder of lamb; 2 unit onions (chopped); 1 unit x 3-lb can plum tomatoes; 7 cups chicken broth; 2 cups orzo; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Orzo, a tiny rice-shaped pasta, absorbs the good juices and rounds out the flavors. From "Catsrecipe

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

juice of 1 lemon
1 unit
garlic
sliced
3 cloves
dry mint
½ tsp
(or more) dried basil
½ tsp
of oregano
1 pinch
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 unit
x 5-lb leg of lamb or shoulder of lamb
1 unit
onions
chopped
2 unit
x 3-lb can plum tomatoes
1 unit
chicken broth
7 cups
orzo
2 cups
grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Roast Leg of Lamb with Orzo

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