Cumulative recipe from a couple family members. My favorite part of Easter.
Prep
17 min
Cook
53 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1
, 6 pound
3 cups mashed tomatoes
1 medium onion
, finely chopped
0.5 cups olive oil
3 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 lemon
, juiced
6 cups water
1 pound uncooked orzo pasta
0.5 pounds feta cheese
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2
Place lamb in a roasting pan. Add mashed tomatoes, onion, olive oil, oregano, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Combine and make sure lamb is well coated. Cover pan with a lid or aluminum foil.
3
Bake in the preheated oven for about 3 hours. Remove from the oven and remove aluminum foil; leave oven on.
4
Add water and orzo directly to the roasting pan. Return to the hot oven and bake until pasta is cooked and very little liquid remains, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Add feta cheese and mix until melted and combined.
Nutrition per serving
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