Greek Lamb With Orzo Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 kg lamb shoulder, diced
2 onions, sliced
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
2 tbsp olive oil
400 g chopped tomatoes
500 ml hot chicken or 500 ml vegetable stock
400 g orzo pasta
freshly grated parmesan cheese, to serve

Directions:

Brown the lamb in a non-stick frying pan then transfer to a slow cooker.
Heat the oil in the same pan and gently fry the onions until soft, add the oregano and cinnamon, stir then add to the slow cooker on a low temperature.
Add the cinnamon sticks, tomatoes and the stock to the slow cooker.
Cook for approximately 7 hours until the meat is tender.
Turn the heat to high, remove the cinnamon sticks and add the orzo.
Cook for approx 25 minutes until the orzo is cooked.
Sprinkle with parmesan and serve with crusty bread.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	812.06 Kcal (3400 kJ)
Calories from fat	550.58 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	61.18g	94%
Cholesterol	183.33mg	61%
Sodium	1401.86mg	58%
Potassium	671.07mg	14%
Total Carbs	17.59g	6%
Sugars	4.81g	19%
Dietary Fiber	2.25g	9%
Protein	46.39g	93%
Vitamin C	11.9mg	20%
Iron	2.6mg	14%
Calcium	58.3mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	191.05 Kcal (800 kJ)
Calories from fat	129.53 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.39g	94%
Cholesterol	43.13mg	61%
Sodium	329.81mg	58%
Potassium	157.88mg	14%
Total Carbs	4.14g	6%
Sugars	1.13g	19%
Dietary Fiber	0.53g	9%
Protein	10.91g	93%
Vitamin C	2.8mg	20%
Iron	0.6mg	14%
Calcium	13.7mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

20.9

Points
22

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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