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Lamb and pasta bake with roasted tomatoes

Name: Lamb and pasta bake with roasted tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 1.2kg diced lamb (shoulder or leg); 2 onions, thinly sliced; Juice of 1 small lemon; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil, plus extra to drizzle; 3 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons sweet smoked paprika (pimenton)*; 1L (4 cups) chicken stock; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 400g canned chopped tomatoes; 400g orzo pasta (risoni)*; 24 cherry tomatoes on the vine; 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 cup (250ml) thick Greek yoghurt

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Lamb and pasta bake with roasted tomatoes

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Roasted cherry tomatoes give this pasta bake a gourmet finishing touch.

1.2kg diced lamb (shoulder or leg)
2 onions, thinly sliced
Juice of 1 small lemon
1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
3 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons sweet smoked paprika (pimenton)*
1L (4 cups) chicken stock
2 tablespoons tomato paste
400g canned chopped tomatoes
400g orzo pasta (risoni)*
24 cherry tomatoes on the vine
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 cup (250ml) thick Greek yoghurt

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2.

Place lamb in a single layer in a large baking dish, cover with onions, drizzle with lemon juice and the oil.
3.

Sprinkle with oregano, cumin and paprika, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine, cover and roast for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent catching.
4.

Heat stock in a pan over medium heat and whisk in tomato paste. Remove lamb from oven, pour over stock, add canned tomatoes, cover with foil and return to oven for 1 hour.
5.

Remove, sprinkle in the pasta, cover and return to the oven for 20 minutes, until pasta is cooked and most liquid is absorbed. Place cherry tomatoes on a baking tray, drizzle with a little olive oil, season and roast for final 5 minutes of the lamb's cooking time.
6.

To serve, stir through parsley, divide between bowls, and top with yoghurt and a few tomatoes.