We're Cooking with Lamb

Many of us shy away from cooking lamb because it seems like a difficult ingredient to handle. Turns out, everyone can cook delicious lamb at home with a little know-how and inspiration. How? Pay attention to the Mediterranean because cooks there mastered the art of cooking lamb centuries ago.

In Greece, they turn ground lamb into great meatballs, also called kofta, with garlic, mint and olive oil. For Easter, they make a unique soup with lamb, dill, onion and egg. Break out the skewers to make glazed lamb kebabs or fire up the slow-cooker to make fall-off-the-bone tender lamb stews and braises. Finally, for a traditional American presentation, get a nice rack of lamb and crust it with your favorite herbs and spices.

Now you see that there are so many ways to cook lamb, so pick your favorite dish and make magic happen in the kitchen. Incorporating lamb into your meals is a great way to feature International flavors, especially those from the Mediterranean, Europe and South Asia. Best of all, many of these dishes are healthy, relying mainly on olive oil and fresh herbs for cooking and flavor.

To help you assemble the best recipes featuring Lamb, we fired up the FoodPair search engine and found a handful of delicious dishes from across the Web.

Greek Meatballs
Moist & delicious, these meatballs are a great starter.
Ingredients: garlic, jalapeno pepper, olive oil, mint, shallot, lamb, black pepper, orange zest, Greek yogurt, salt pork


Easter Lamb Soup
This tasty soup is part of the traditional Greek Easter meal.
Ingredients: olive oil, egg, scallion, lamb, lemon juice, dill, onion, sea salt, chili

Bulgur Wheat Salad with Pink Seared Lamb
You can't go wrong with a flavorful bulgur salad with veggies and herbs.
Ingredients: cilantro, olive oil, mint, scallion, zucchini, lamb, chile pepper, salt, black pepper, lime juice, bulgur wheat

Slow Cooked Lamb with Beans
Slow cooking is a great way to make lamb tender & delicious.
Ingredients: garlic, rosemary, lamb, carrot, onion, parsley, cannellini beans, vegetable oil, sea salt, white wine

Tamarind-Honey Lamb Kebabs on Mashed Yams
This dish is easy to prepare and full of Mediterranean flavor.
Ingredients in this recipe: honey, butter, lamb, tamarind, yam, cumin powder, chili garlic hot sauce, ground cardamom

Rosemary-Pesto Lamb Rack
This makes a great meal alongside roasted potatoes and a salad.
Ingredients: garlic, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, rosemary, lamb, parsley


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