Herby Baked Lamb In Tomato Sauce Recipes

LAMB MEATBALLS WITH SPICED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. In a large bowl, mix together the onion, cream, egg yolks, cinnamon, cumin, red pepper and cayenne. Put the lamb in the bowl, and season it aggressively with salt and pepper. Add the bread crumbs and parsley, and combine the mixture well. Shape the meat into balls that are a little larger than golf balls.
• Grease a baking pan with olive oil, and put the meatballs onto it, spaced evenly. Place beneath the broiler, and cook, turning once or twice, until the meatballs are well browned, approximately 5 to 7 minutes, then set meatballs aside. Turn oven to 400.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Pass the tomatoes through a food mill, or whizz them quickly in a food processor. Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat for a minute, then add olive oil, rosemary and red pepper and shake to combine. Cook for another minute, then add onion, thyme, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne and bay leaf and sauté until the onions are translucent, approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar, orange juice and peel, along with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 8 to 10 minutes over medium-low heat, until reduced by a third. Adjust seasoning.
• Pour the tomato sauce into a large baking dish that you can put on the table. Transfer the meatballs to the sauce, putting them about ½ inch from each other. Bake for 15 or 20 minutes, until the sauce is bubbling and the meatballs are cooked through.
• Top with crumbled feta and scattered mint.

LAMB IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large sauce pan and add garlic.
• Brown the lamb all over and then add the tomato and onion and toss around a bit more.
• Add all the other ingredients and stir well before covering with water.
• Allow to boil for a while (maybe 20 minutes) and then you can turn down on low-medium to a slow rolling boil to cook the sauce down (maybe another 30 minutes or more).
• When the sauce is a little thick (not like paste but not water either) it should be done.
• Be sure to check the lamb to make sure it's done in the middle before you stop cooking it.
• Serve over spaghetti noodles and top it with a little parmesian cheese OR over rice or couscous.

HERB-ROASTED LAMB RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix wine, oil, garlic, herbs and seasonings. Pour over lamb in large resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Refrigerate 2 hours or overnight to marinate, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove lamb from marinade; discard marinade. Place lamb on rack in roasting pan.
• Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour or until meat thermometer reaches 160°F (medium). Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.