Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 1/3 pound ground lamb
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 1 stalk celery, finely diced
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • 1/2 cup orzo
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • Juice of half a lemon

Instruction

  • In a large saute pan, brown the ground lamb. Drain in a colander and reserve.
  • In the same pan warm the olive oil and saute the onion, celery and garlic until softened. Stir in the salt, pepper and ground cumin.
  • Still over the heat, stir in the parsley,rice and orzo and continue to saute for a minutes or two. Stir in the browned lamb.
  • Add the water to the pan and bring just up to the boil. Transfer the mixture to a 10 x10 inch baking dish (or one similar in size) and bake in a preheated 350F oven for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the water is absorbed into the rice and orzo.
  • Remove from the oven and stir in the chopped mint and lemon juice. Serve hot.