Lamb And Zucchini Food

LAMB AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees
• Slice zucchini, squash ,tomatoes and eggplant into even thin round slices
• Sauce- Heat olive oil in cast iron (oven safe) pan. Sauté garlic, onion and sweet peppers 5 mins, add crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, salt, pepper, basil and parsley. Stir ingredients. Turn off heat.
• Add sliced vegetables (in a pattern) on top of the sauce. Sprinkle sugar on top of vegetables. Cover with foil and bake for 50 minutes.
• Lamb-Place chops in a dish and add Worcestershire sauce a pinch of salt and spread brown sugar over the chops. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Remove chops and pat dry. Heat cast iron pan (high heat) and add grapeseed oil. Sear chops 2 minutes on each side.
• Remove vegetable from oven and let cool 10-15 minutes. Plate vegetable and chops. Enjoy!!

LAMB STUFFED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Wash the zucchini well and cut the stem off. If using regular long zucchini, slice in half lengthwise. Using a melon baller, hollow out the middle of the zucchini while keeping a "boat" of outer flesh intact. Swirl 1T. olive oil in the bottom of a baking dish and place the zucchini boats in the dish.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a non-stick medium fry pan, saute the onions and garlic in the other T. of olive oil. Let them soften but do not brown.
• Add the ground lamb and cook until the lamb is mostly cooked through.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in the bread crumbs and rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Beat the egg lightly in a separate bowl then pour over the lamb mixture and stir to combine.
• Spoon the lamb mixture into each zucchini cavity, mounding to fill. Any filling that falls around the zucchini will just make nice browned bits to eat.
• Cover with foil loosely and bake in oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake another 10-15 minutes or until zucchini is nicely softened and stuffing is browned.

LAMB WITH ZUCCHINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix lamb, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, ginger, minced garlic and 2 teaspoons cornstarch in large bowl. Mix broth, lemon juice, chili sauce and remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in small bowl.
• Heat both oils in wok or Dutch oven over high heat. Add 3 garlic cloves; cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Discard garlic. Add zucchini and onion; stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Add green onions; stir-fry just until wilted, about 1 minute. Transfer vegetables to platter. Add lamb mixture to wok; stir-fry until meat is brown, about 3 minutes. Add broth mixture; boil until sauce thickens, stirring constantly, about 1 minutes. Return vegetables to wok; stir until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with rice.

MOROCCAN LAMB AND ZUCCHINI PIDE

Steps:

• PIDE DOUGH: Combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a bowl. Make a well in the centre and add the water and oil. Use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to mix until combined and a soft dough forms. Turn dough onto a well-floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth. Set aside in a bowl covered with a tea towel.
• LAMB AND ZUCCHINI TOPPING: Preheat the oven to 200°C Combine vinegar, 2 cloves of the garlic, 1/4 cup oil, 1 tsp cumin and 1/4 cup tomato paste in a small baking dish. Add zucchini and toss to coat then season with salt and pepper. Cover with alfoil then cook in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook onion, stirring for 3 minutes or until soft. Add lamb and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Add allspice, 2 tsp cumin, remaining tomato paste and 2 tbs water. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Stir in the pine nuts. Season to taste with salt and pepper, cover and set aside to cool.
• TO ASSEMBLE PIDES: Divide dough into 2 portions. Roll out 1 dough portion on a lightly floured surface to make an oval shape about 15cm wide and 30cm long. Spoon half of the lamb mixture down the centre, leaving a 4cm border at each end.
• Lay half the zucchini slices diagonally, spaced evenly down over the mince mixture on the dough. Fold in the sides of the dough to enclose filling slightly, leaving an opening down the centre. Place on a lined baking tray. Repeat with remaining dough, lamb and zucchini.
• Bake pides in oven at 200°C for 15 minutes or until dough is golden brown and crisp. Serve pides with tzatziki and garnished with fresh coriander leaves.

LAMB AND ZUCCHINI FUSILLI TOSSED WITH BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in basil. Set aside. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and shallots and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Add lamb; sauté until cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add zucchini and sauté until wilted, about 7 minutes. Add wine, reduce heat, and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Return to pot. Add zucchini-lamb mixture and basil butter to pasta; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to large bowl. Sprinkle with Parmesan.

ZUCCHINI MOUSSAKA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet. Add zucchini and onion. Sauté about 3-5 minutes, until the onion is softening. Remove from pan and put in 2 1/2 quart baking dish. Set aside.
• In the same skillet brown the lamb, breaking up large chunks. Drain off grease.
• In small bowl combine tomato sauce, garlic, salt and cinnamon. Add to skillet, Mix well and simmer the mixture a few minutes (about 5.).
• Spread meat mixture over the zucchini. Sprinkle feta cheese and Parmesan evenly over top, covering meat completely. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.