Dinner for 4

Baked Lamb and Yogurt

Name: Baked Lamb and Yogurt
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 600 g lamb; 20 g butter; 2 tbsp olive oil; 70 g rice; 2 tsp oregano; 450 ml boiling water; 2 cloves chopped garlic; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper; 50 g butter; 2 tbsp flour; 750 g greek yogurt; 6 eggs; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper

Oregano lamb and rice bake beneath a savory yogurt and egg topping until the lamb is tender and the eggs are firm.

Typical price

$20.36for 4 servings

$5.09 per serving$20.36 for 4

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Greek High-protein Family Dinners Spring

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Lamb$9.99/lb typical	1.3 lb	$13.22Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.99Typical price
Rice$0.08/oz typical	2.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical	26 oz	$3.70Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.36

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlour

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

600 g lamb
20 g butter
2 tbsp olive oil
70 g rice
2 tsp oregano
450 ml boiling water
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
50 g butter
2 tbsp flour
750 g greek yogurt
6 eggs
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter.
Cut the lamb into small pieces, then brown it in the olive oil and half the butter over medium-high heat for 8 minutes.
Add the garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and boiling water, then simmer for 8 minutes until the lamb reaches 145 F.
Cook the rice in the lamb mixture for 10 minutes, then transfer it to the baking dish.
Whisk the yogurt, eggs, flour, remaining butter, salt, and pepper until smooth, then spread it over the lamb and rice.
Bake for 15 minutes, until the topping is set and the eggs are firm.

Swaps

Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices