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Aegean Lamb with Orzo

Slow-cooked lamb, hot orzo pasta and lemon rind. Finish with oregano sprigs and lemon slices.

8 hr 15 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Serves
8

Ingredients

Time
Prep 15 min · Cook 480 min · 495 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Trim fat from lamb. Place lamb in an electric slow cooker, and sprinkle with oregano, rind, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

  2. 2

    Pour in juice; top lamb with spinach. Cover with lid; cook on high heat for 1 hour. Reduce heat setting to low; cook 7 hours.

  3. 3

    Remove spinach and lamb from slow cooker, reserving cooking liquid; cool. Remove meat from bones; discard bones, fat, and gristle. Chop meat.

  4. 4

    Place a zip-top plastic bag inside a 2-cup glass measure. Pour drippings into bag, and let stand 10 minutes (fat will rise to the top).

    10 min
  5. 5

    Seal bag; carefully snip off 1 bottom corner of bag. Drain drippings into a large bowl, stopping before fat layer reaches opening; discard fat.

  6. 6

    Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, lamb, spinach, orzo, and feta to strained drippings. Garnish with oregano sprigs and lemon slices, if desired.

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