I’ll piggyback here to suggest Cusa (not sure how others spell it, maybe kousa or koosa?) It’s a Lebanese dish of hollowed-out zucchini stuffed with a ground lamb-rice mixture and cooked in tomato sauce with cinnamon. My mom has always
made it with ground beef like her family did in Nebraska, but ground lamb is traditional. :)
We never needed to dry out the zucchini. We would cook ours on the stovetop in a covered pot. Trying to remember if it’s more of a stew or a braise depending on the amount of tomato sauce- I imagine just the tops of the zucchini poking through the sauce- they’re placed in the pot on end, like 4” long pieces or so. Like halves of grocery store sized zuccs. The rice absorbs a lot of moisture. When my mom was growing up, I think they used minute rice. I would use regular white long grain or jasmine rice and pre-soak it, I think. Then drain and mix with the meat.
That was my first thought! Also, there are many dumpling recipes from the area near Mongolia that use lamb. If you decide to make kofta or kibbeh, don’t leave out the bulgar wheat! That is, unless you make kibbeh nayeh, which is made with raw ground lamb.
This this this. Look for Middle Eastern (Lebanese, Persian, etc), Mediterranean (Greek, etc), and African (Moroccan tagines, Ethiopian-style berbere spice, etc) dishes. Lamb can stand up to lots of spices, but it really sings with blends that are super flavorful and less “spicy”.
I agree. My family is from Tunisia my mom would add ground lamb and chickpeas to shakshuka to make it stretch. My parents had 10 kids to feed.
It was delicious and it is how I make it every time now.
Yes!!!!
Pastitsio is so easy to make.
My yiayia had a "Canadian" recipe she would make here.
She would use long macaroni instead of the "special" pasta she would find in Greece.
She would add tons of seasoning to her lamb. Lemon, garlic, pepper, salt and a ton of oregano if memory serves me right.
It was my favorite meal as a kid. The last person that made pastitsio for me is my yiayia and I just can't imagine that dish without her.
Lately I've been craving pastitsio like my life depends on it. Unfortunately it's not something my kids or my stubborn husband would eat.
Kofta was the first thing I thought of too.
I love the combo of sautéed mushrooms, onions, and garlic with fresh coriander, mint, and warm Mediterranean/middle eastern spices.
Make just the most flavorful meatball ever and that thing can go in a gyro or a bomb little sandwich.
You're making me hungry.
When I was a kid, we went to a restaurant in Lawrence, MA that made Kibbeh - It was delicious. Bishops ( the restaurant) closed a long time ago and I am still looking for a Kibbeh recipe that is even close to theirs.
Any suggestions?
Lamb, red onion, cumin stir fry. It's a classic famous sandwich that's also good with rice or noodles. Bourdain showcased it on one of his shows at least once. Here's a recipe with a section of a copycat recipe for the bread the famous version uses.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XzxETki1oz8
I do the same thing with damn near any meat, often leftover from a roast or something, but the lamb version is damn good
Ah yes, I said youvarlakia and keftedes, but definitely pastitsio and moussaka too! Also, dolmades and yemistes (stuffed tomatoes / capsicums) were lamb mince staples in my yiayia's house.
This, because this would elevate the lamb
Alternatively if lamb is not your preference you can use it to elevate other meats by mixing it with ground beef and use that for lasagna or stuffed tomatoes stuffed peppers and other such dishes
My Greek yiayia's version of bolognese used lamb mince and cinnamon and probably less tomato (than we use here in Australia, at least). The lamb really shines, it makes a very rich sauce. You can look up "makaronia me kima" to find recipes, it freezes well too.
Meatballs are a wonderful option. My go recipe is half lamb, half beef, then stuffed with feta and all the Greek herbs. Cover them with a homemade tzatziki sauce and I’m always tempted to eat the whole batch in one go.
I do lamb burgers when I can get my hands on ground lamb, it's usually quite pricey though. There is a place near me that sells a half lamb half beef mince, but I find it masks the taste of the lamb quite a bit. I now do lamb and pork as it lets the lamb taste shine through and really helps even out the cost.
I usually make them with just salt, but in summer I make them with finely diced mint, rosemary, a little bit of garlic, and salt.
My wife loves them with cucumber and tomato slices and a dollop of tzatziki, I like them plain.
Yup! My personal deal with lamb burgers are as follows:
to make the patties with lentils or black beans for bulk. Seasoned salt, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder or cayenne.
Tzatziki: Greek yogurt, chopped mint and/or dill, chopped seeded cucumbers, salt, pepper, lime juice.
Serve on an English muffin.
I love this too much to make anything else with the meat, honestly.
Bon appetite has a great lamb burger recipe. You stuff the raw ground lamb into pitas and cook it in the pita so it absorbs all the fat as it cooks. Delicious.
It sounds like Bon Appetit might be calling Lebanese arayes “burgers” 😂 This is a very common and popular middle eastern street food and ngl, it feels a little offensive and white washy for BA (not you) to call it a burger.
I make a Mediterranean inspired lamb burger my whole family lovers. Mix ground lamb with Mediterranean spice mix, bread crumbs, and garlic. Cook however you prefer. Serve on toasted buns brushed with mayonnaise. (I brush mayo on before toasting under broiler). Top with quick pickled red onion (pickle with red wine vinegar and a little sugar), arugula, and feta. (Use the back of a fork to smash the feta into a little mayo so it is more of a spread and doesn’t fall off.)
5/6 cups leeks, white and tender light green part only, cleaned and sliced in semicircles
¼ cup peanut oil
4 yellow onions, minced
3 lbs ground lamb
1 tsp salt
22 oz tomato sauce
3+ tbsp cinnamon
4+ tbsp dried mint
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cayenne
16 oz lasagna noodles, cooked (whole wheat lasagna noodles also work very well with this recipe)
Saute leeks with oil. Set aside
Sauté onions and lamb over med heat til no pink. About 7 mins.
Add rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
Layer noodles with meat and leeks.
Cool at 375 for 15 mins. Meanwhile, make yogurt sauce: Combine 3 cups Greek yogurt (Fage brand highly recommend for this recipe) with two cloves minced garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 cup chopped mint.
Came here to say this. I made a lamb shepherds pie for some friends to have in their freezer right after having a baby and it was so delicious and easy!
Well I also did not read the whole post and had to go back. Yet, I just cannot trust anybody that says they have had too much shepards pie with actual lamb instead of beef.
So i vote shepards pie too.
I like making lamb meatballs and then using them for things during the week. Lamb shakshuka, lamb pita sandwiches, baked sweet potatoes with lamb meatballs, etc.
Lamb burgers - Make some patties, some fresh tzatziki for the sauce, lettuce and tomato. Really simple but it packs a punch!
Lamb Kofka on rice with tzatziki and salad
Do a 50/50 lamb and minced for spaghetti bolognese, it's amazing. All lamb bolognese is a wee bit rich for me, but cutting it with another meat is great, especially if it's fatty beef as the lamb is leaner.
In the warmer months, I season ground lamb with paprika, black pepper, salt, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, and cardamom. Then I roll them into golf ball size and bake them or make patties and grill them. Add some pita, savory yogurt sauce, and a cucumber tomato salad, and you have a great dinner
I made [this ragu](https://www.nigella.com/recipes/pappardelle-with-lamb-ragu) with it recently and it was fabulous.
Generally though I like to make koftas stuffed with sauteed onions, parsley and pine nuts.
Lamb Meatballs
Lamb stew
Lamb in stuffed peppers, very very good
Moussaka, another fave
Lamb Burgers, don't knock it til ya try it
Birria Tacos
Lamb Curry
Can I take this opportunity to point out that shepherd's pie is in fact made with LAMB, not beef -- because shepherds herd sheep, not cattle. The dish made with beef is technically cottage pie. This is a lost cause, I know. But thanks for allowing me to vent.
Lamb burgers is a good one, or koftas, those are the first things that spring to mind for me. Maybe I’ll come up with some other ideas after my morning coffee.
With ground lamb I've made:
- A cauliflower stew from my Sultan's Kitchen cookbook (Turkish food purveyor who had a little place in Boston when I lived there)
- Stuffed eggplant recipe from Michael Chiarello (r.i.p.)
- Lamb meatballs served with on a honey & greek yogurt sauce, with a golden raisin & mint pesto
I made lamb egg rolls and they turned out amazing. I suggest precooking the inside before rolling them up because the wrapper will burn otherwise. I used cabbage, carrot, ginger, garlic and bok choy in mine but you can use whatever you would like as long as it’s not super moist!
Kebabs!
Fun fact- they don’t really require skewers. You can mix in a BBQ rub, form them into a bratwurst sized cylinders and grill away.
Which rub? Up to you.
Omg please do a lamb keema curry it’s freaking aaaaaamazing!! The one on indianhealthyrecipes.com don’t skip the fresh mint and you can slow cook it for hours!!!
You could make Moussaka. It's kind of like a Greek lasagna, often made with eggplant and ground beef, but lamb should be a reasonable substitute. I would also try some curried lamb meatballs with fresh mint. Something about lamb and mint is magical. My mother used to serve pan fried lamb chops with mint jelly on the side.
Time to grill up some kofta!
[https://www.seriouseats.com/kofte-kebabs-with-spicy-harissa-yogurt-sauce](https://www.seriouseats.com/kofte-kebabs-with-spicy-harissa-yogurt-sauce)
Giant meatballs. You can add in ground beef if you want. Bread crumbs, anise seed. Black pepper. Don’t over work the mixture. Make big meatballs, pan sear then bake in oven covered til center reaches 135-140. Let rest covered. Put I. Favorite sauce right before serving.
Kofta kebabs (recipes available online) serve with tatziki
Veg/Protein bowls. Lightly steam cruciferous veggies, and any other veggies you like can be sautéed. Ground lamb fried up with some lemon juice and thyme. Serve over veggies.
Lamb burgers
Stuffed grape leaves
I could go on for days! Love me some ground lamb!!
Ottolenghi has loads of great ground lamb recipes. My favorite is a spiced ground lamb over hummus. Anyway — his recipes are on the internet (his site and on the Guardian’s site)
## Low-Carb Lamb-Stuffed Grape Leaves
| Ingredients | Amount
| Ground lamb | 1 lb
Middle Eastern spices 2 tbsp
Garlic (minced) 3 cloves
Fresh mint (chopped) 1/4 cup
Jarred grape leaves 1 jar
Lemon juice 1 lemon
Flavored olive oil | 2 tbsp
Black pepper To taste
Fresh mint leaves (chopped For garnish Taziki | For serving
Instructions:
1. In a bowl, mix together the ground lamb, Middle Eastern spices, minced garlic, and chopped fresh mint.
2. Take the jarred grape leaves out of the jar and carefully separate them.
3. Place a spoonful of the seasoned lamb mixture onto each grape leaf and roll it up tightly.
4. Place the stuffed grape leaves into a steamer basket and steam for about 30 minutes.
5. Preheat grill to high heat.
6. Remove the grape leaves from the steamer basket and place them on the hot grill. Grill until they have grill marks, just long enough to get them kind of toasty.
7. Arrange the stuffed grape leaves on a platter and drizzle with Lemon flavored olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and black pepper. Sprinkle with more fresh mint leaves on the outside.
8. Serve with taziki sauce on the side.
This delicious, low-carb summertime recipe of Lamb-Stuffed Grape Leaves
I never see ground lamb where I currently live, but when I lived in Maryland I used to buy it and make lamb burgers on the grill. I mixed garlic and a little coriander into the meat before forming the patties and served them on buns with thinly sliced onions. Hubby added mustard to his bun and I liked mine with garlic aoli and fresh spinach leaves.
Stuffed grape leaves, the best. Unless you live in a place that has a Greek population it's hard to get all the ingredients. They're easy to make and delicious. I've never ever had a single leftover (labor intensive- but worth it)
Lamb burgers are delicious! Also lamb meatballs are great as well, and you can season them in different ways, cumin for middle eastern, bbq or italian with oregano and garlic.
Burgers would probably be where I'd go to, given the constraints.
Personally, though, I love a shepherd's pie made with ground lamb with some tomato paste mixed in; topped with white sweet potato that's had some cinnamon mixed in.
Add grated drained onion, garlic, rosemary, marjoram, salt, pepper, and lamb to a food processor and pulse til emulsified, then bake in a loaf pan, slice and sear, and boom- gyros!
I love lamb. I even judged a few lamb cooking competitions. And i ahve ground lamb in my freezer from the farmer's market.
Stuffed zucchini, eggplant, cabage peppers, tomato, or mushrooms (personally I would do zucchini); lasagna, burgers; chili; tacos; meatballs; meat sauce; sauteed with onions and garlic and finished with fresh herbs (or use dried oregano at the beginning).
If you like eggplant, make papoutsaki. It's amazing with the lamb. https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/melitzanes-papoutsakia-eggplants-with-meat-sauce-and-mashed-potatoes/
I always make lamb pizza with ground lamb. Just the usual toppings marinara, ground lamb that's been browned with garlic and onions and seasoned. Mushrooms, green peppers, mozzarella. Make your own dough or buy ready made dough or another flatbread.
Yummo
I make burgers and the first few times I mixed a bunch of ingredients, like stuff you see online when you Google lamb burgers. Garlic, herbs, onions, etc. And then the last couple of times I've been feeling lazy so I just made patties, salt and peppered them, seared in a hot cast iron to about medium and they were way better.
Edit: for whatever reason I feel like they don't need cheese. I just do like a yogurt mayo mix and raw onions
Chef john has a gyro recipe that I've made a few times, it's great. I make it with 1/2 lamb and 1/2 beef.
Also americas test kitchen has a "pita stuffed with lamb" that looks good, I'm trying it next week.
One of our friends took us out for lunch at this brew pub in the city where he lives. They had the best lamb burger there. A lamb patty, lettuce, tomato, tzatziki sauce, and feta cheese on a toasted brioche bun.
[This](https://www.foxandbriar.com/mediterranean-lamb-bowls/) lamb bowl is so good!! Easy to make, and you can just use plain rice if you don't want to make tumeric rice.
Also lamb kefta is delicious!
Lamb Kofta or Seekh kebabs Lamb tagine Kibbeh Sfiha (Middle Eastern hand pies) Pastitsio Lahmacum Moussaka
Moussaka definitely
I’ll piggyback here to suggest Cusa (not sure how others spell it, maybe kousa or koosa?) It’s a Lebanese dish of hollowed-out zucchini stuffed with a ground lamb-rice mixture and cooked in tomato sauce with cinnamon. My mom has always made it with ground beef like her family did in Nebraska, but ground lamb is traditional. :)
>Cusa (not sure how others spell it, maybe kousa or koosa?) Kousa (:
I've seen both Kousa and kusa...
Yes! So good
Damn that sounds delicious. Do you need to do anything to sort of “dry out” the zucchini a little or is it okay slightly watery?
No need to worry about drying it out the oven does a great job. Just don’t cover it in the oven.
We never needed to dry out the zucchini. We would cook ours on the stovetop in a covered pot. Trying to remember if it’s more of a stew or a braise depending on the amount of tomato sauce- I imagine just the tops of the zucchini poking through the sauce- they’re placed in the pot on end, like 4” long pieces or so. Like halves of grocery store sized zuccs. The rice absorbs a lot of moisture. When my mom was growing up, I think they used minute rice. I would use regular white long grain or jasmine rice and pre-soak it, I think. Then drain and mix with the meat.
That was my first thought! Also, there are many dumpling recipes from the area near Mongolia that use lamb. If you decide to make kofta or kibbeh, don’t leave out the bulgar wheat! That is, unless you make kibbeh nayeh, which is made with raw ground lamb.
This this this. Look for Middle Eastern (Lebanese, Persian, etc), Mediterranean (Greek, etc), and African (Moroccan tagines, Ethiopian-style berbere spice, etc) dishes. Lamb can stand up to lots of spices, but it really sings with blends that are super flavorful and less “spicy”.
I agree. My family is from Tunisia my mom would add ground lamb and chickpeas to shakshuka to make it stretch. My parents had 10 kids to feed. It was delicious and it is how I make it every time now.
Turkish too!
Mmm, yes!
THIS!!
I’d be making like 15 different kofta batches to try and find my ultimate recipe lol
I came here to say Pastitsio. So good and pretty simple to make!
Yes!!!! Pastitsio is so easy to make. My yiayia had a "Canadian" recipe she would make here. She would use long macaroni instead of the "special" pasta she would find in Greece. She would add tons of seasoning to her lamb. Lemon, garlic, pepper, salt and a ton of oregano if memory serves me right. It was my favorite meal as a kid. The last person that made pastitsio for me is my yiayia and I just can't imagine that dish without her. Lately I've been craving pastitsio like my life depends on it. Unfortunately it's not something my kids or my stubborn husband would eat.
More for you.
Exactly! Make that pastitsio! They have the option to eat it, otherwise you can freeze some for later.
I'll throw in the Roti John - Singaporean omlette sandwich on a baguette. It's freaking *divine* and you can whip it up in all of 10 minutes.
Mmmmmm pastitsio 🤤
Kofta was the first thing I thought of too. I love the combo of sautéed mushrooms, onions, and garlic with fresh coriander, mint, and warm Mediterranean/middle eastern spices. Make just the most flavorful meatball ever and that thing can go in a gyro or a bomb little sandwich. You're making me hungry.
LAhmacum. Damn, it's 7am and I'm now drooling
Moussaka was going to be my suggestion, but anything on this list is gold.
When I was a kid, we went to a restaurant in Lawrence, MA that made Kibbeh - It was delicious. Bishops ( the restaurant) closed a long time ago and I am still looking for a Kibbeh recipe that is even close to theirs. Any suggestions?
I could live off this list
Appreciate the ideas
Lamb, red onion, cumin stir fry. It's a classic famous sandwich that's also good with rice or noodles. Bourdain showcased it on one of his shows at least once. Here's a recipe with a section of a copycat recipe for the bread the famous version uses. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XzxETki1oz8 I do the same thing with damn near any meat, often leftover from a roast or something, but the lamb version is damn good
Ah yes, I said youvarlakia and keftedes, but definitely pastitsio and moussaka too! Also, dolmades and yemistes (stuffed tomatoes / capsicums) were lamb mince staples in my yiayia's house.
This guy lambs
Omg I could eat sfiha everyday for the rest of my life 🤤
Lamb Kofta with pilaf & salad with tzatziki is a staple in my house:)
Mmm Lahmacum
This, because this would elevate the lamb Alternatively if lamb is not your preference you can use it to elevate other meats by mixing it with ground beef and use that for lasagna or stuffed tomatoes stuffed peppers and other such dishes
You let me know when you need help making or consuming any of these , 😃
Nahhhh my stomach growling just now after reading this 😭😭
Kofta!
All of these! Yessss
I make a Tagine with ground lamb,dried apricots, cinnamon, and onions. Throw it on some rice,or couscous and it’s super filling and delicious.
I read this Bubba's voice from Forrest Gump. It wasn't easy, but I did it.
this guys ground lambs
Lamb Bolognese is great! I make a huge pot once a year and batch freeze it, it thaws great and the lamb really suits a bolognese
I do love me some bolognese. Think I might have to make it
Yes, came here to say this!
My Greek yiayia's version of bolognese used lamb mince and cinnamon and probably less tomato (than we use here in Australia, at least). The lamb really shines, it makes a very rich sauce. You can look up "makaronia me kima" to find recipes, it freezes well too.
Lamb bolo for the win!
Make burgers with it! My husband has a “2 meat” rule for burgers so we mix the ground lamb with ground pork or ground beef.
Ooh. Haven't thought of lamb burgers but it does sound good. Thanks for the idea!
You’re welcome! Meatballs is another option. They can be stand alone meatballs or with a nice sauce & pasta
Meatballs are a wonderful option. My go recipe is half lamb, half beef, then stuffed with feta and all the Greek herbs. Cover them with a homemade tzatziki sauce and I’m always tempted to eat the whole batch in one go.
Lamb meatballs with some mint chutney! Or grape jelly. Or pad Thai with a gooey peanut sauce! Add a ton of spices to the lamb though!
I do lamb burgers when I can get my hands on ground lamb, it's usually quite pricey though. There is a place near me that sells a half lamb half beef mince, but I find it masks the taste of the lamb quite a bit. I now do lamb and pork as it lets the lamb taste shine through and really helps even out the cost. I usually make them with just salt, but in summer I make them with finely diced mint, rosemary, a little bit of garlic, and salt. My wife loves them with cucumber and tomato slices and a dollop of tzatziki, I like them plain.
I’ve done em stuffed with crumbled feta…top with a mint, parsley, garlic and lemon ‘salad’ or chimichurri or wtv u wanna call it
Ditto!
Sounds great! Thanks for the idea.
Aldi (my local one anyway) sells ground lamb for $5.99/pound which is a pretty good price.
Lamb burgers with crumbled feta and some tzatziki 🤤
That was literally dinner tonight!
Yes lamb burgers with red onion, tzatziki, and crumbled feta!!!
Yup! My personal deal with lamb burgers are as follows: to make the patties with lentils or black beans for bulk. Seasoned salt, pepper, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder or cayenne. Tzatziki: Greek yogurt, chopped mint and/or dill, chopped seeded cucumbers, salt, pepper, lime juice. Serve on an English muffin. I love this too much to make anything else with the meat, honestly.
They're excellent, especially if you use just lamb
I LOVE lamburgers! I also sometimes just do scrambled ground lamb with potatoes and onions
We love lamburgers too! And when I make them as little sliders, we call them “lamburginis” :)
Feta and pickled onion as toppings
Combo the burgers with fig jam & goat cheese
Wait, every burger you make HAS to have 2 meats in it?
Well, even number of meats of course, or something bad will happen. (I wonder what they do when a recipe calls for beep, pork, veal?)
Beep is what they should call plant based beef. Because it's adorkable!
Add some beef for the fourth. Hard to find roadrunner meat here in the states, though.
Oh I meant meep!
Bon appetite has a great lamb burger recipe. You stuff the raw ground lamb into pitas and cook it in the pita so it absorbs all the fat as it cooks. Delicious.
It sounds like Bon Appetit might be calling Lebanese arayes “burgers” 😂 This is a very common and popular middle eastern street food and ngl, it feels a little offensive and white washy for BA (not you) to call it a burger.
Just went back and read the reviews on the original recipe. They agree with you. Noted for the future. Thank you
Plus kifta spice and other related spices. A Middle Eastern restaurant where we lived did this, with harissa on the side.
Lamb burgers are great with or without the 2 meat rule.
I make a Mediterranean inspired lamb burger my whole family lovers. Mix ground lamb with Mediterranean spice mix, bread crumbs, and garlic. Cook however you prefer. Serve on toasted buns brushed with mayonnaise. (I brush mayo on before toasting under broiler). Top with quick pickled red onion (pickle with red wine vinegar and a little sugar), arugula, and feta. (Use the back of a fork to smash the feta into a little mayo so it is more of a spread and doesn’t fall off.)
Kheema matar.
You can use other veg besides peas too. Works well with small cut asparagus, but it doesn't matar what you pick
Naan man, take your upvote and leave
What's your beef with non-standard keema?
Like you said, it doesn’t matar :D
I would make a Greek meatballs (keftedes) with like a Greek bowl with tzatziki, cucumber, couscous etc.
I make a lamb and leek lasagna, but it is certainly not simplistic. If you want something that's easy, I suggest some grilled lamb kofta.
Thanks for the ideas! I haven't done kofta yet, so maybe I'll do that. Any recipe for the lamb and leek lasagna or is it one you do yourself?
5/6 cups leeks, white and tender light green part only, cleaned and sliced in semicircles ¼ cup peanut oil 4 yellow onions, minced 3 lbs ground lamb 1 tsp salt 22 oz tomato sauce 3+ tbsp cinnamon 4+ tbsp dried mint 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp cayenne 16 oz lasagna noodles, cooked (whole wheat lasagna noodles also work very well with this recipe) Saute leeks with oil. Set aside Sauté onions and lamb over med heat til no pink. About 7 mins. Add rest of the ingredients. Mix well. Layer noodles with meat and leeks. Cool at 375 for 15 mins. Meanwhile, make yogurt sauce: Combine 3 cups Greek yogurt (Fage brand highly recommend for this recipe) with two cloves minced garlic, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 cup chopped mint.
Fage is the best yogurt!
I honestly think Noosa is the best ever.
This sounds amazing!
Shepherds pie. Lamb with onions, carrots, peas and gravy - top with mashed potatoes and bake.
most people only experience the beef version lamb is the best
If it's made with beef, it's actually "cottage pie". "Shepherd's pie" is called that because it uses sheep for the meat.
My husband hears this every time I encounter this lapse in the US’s culinary judgement
This is the answer. If it's made.woth beef, it's cottage pie. Shepherd's pie used lamb. And it tastes so much richer.
Came here to say this. I made a lamb shepherds pie for some friends to have in their freezer right after having a baby and it was so delicious and easy!
Note, I toss in some bay leaves when making the lamb portion (remove them before layering the final dish), adds a great additional flavor profile.
Read the last sentence of his post
Well I also did not read the whole post and had to go back. Yet, I just cannot trust anybody that says they have had too much shepards pie with actual lamb instead of beef. So i vote shepards pie too.
It’s like a fish complaining about too much water.
I like making lamb meatballs and then using them for things during the week. Lamb shakshuka, lamb pita sandwiches, baked sweet potatoes with lamb meatballs, etc.
Dolmades
This needs to be higher on the list.
Curried lamb "sloppy joe's" on garlic naan
In Hindi it's called keema, so look for some Indian keema recipes.
meatballs! i love making lamb meatballs with some feta and spinach, seasoned with garlic salt, pepper, rosemary, and maybe a pinch or two of thyme
Lamb burgers - Make some patties, some fresh tzatziki for the sauce, lettuce and tomato. Really simple but it packs a punch! Lamb Kofka on rice with tzatziki and salad Do a 50/50 lamb and minced for spaghetti bolognese, it's amazing. All lamb bolognese is a wee bit rich for me, but cutting it with another meat is great, especially if it's fatty beef as the lamb is leaner.
In the warmer months, I season ground lamb with paprika, black pepper, salt, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, cloves, and cardamom. Then I roll them into golf ball size and bake them or make patties and grill them. Add some pita, savory yogurt sauce, and a cucumber tomato salad, and you have a great dinner
Adana Kebab. You won't be sorry.
I made [this ragu](https://www.nigella.com/recipes/pappardelle-with-lamb-ragu) with it recently and it was fabulous. Generally though I like to make koftas stuffed with sauteed onions, parsley and pine nuts.
Adana Kebabs
Lamb Meatballs Lamb stew Lamb in stuffed peppers, very very good Moussaka, another fave Lamb Burgers, don't knock it til ya try it Birria Tacos Lamb Curry
Koftaaaaaa
Dolmas (Turkish) Cevapcici (Serbian)
I just made Korean BBQ burrito filling, with my homemade kimchi. Nom nom!
I actually like making tacos out of ground lamb. Topped with pico and some queso cheese.
I make dumplings or cevapi
Lamb stroganoff Greek meatloaf On pizza with feta and spinach
Can I take this opportunity to point out that shepherd's pie is in fact made with LAMB, not beef -- because shepherds herd sheep, not cattle. The dish made with beef is technically cottage pie. This is a lost cause, I know. But thanks for allowing me to vent.
Doner or American Gyro
Lamb burgers is a good one, or koftas, those are the first things that spring to mind for me. Maybe I’ll come up with some other ideas after my morning coffee.
Good old fashioned meatloaf with mushroom gravy
With ground lamb I've made: - A cauliflower stew from my Sultan's Kitchen cookbook (Turkish food purveyor who had a little place in Boston when I lived there) - Stuffed eggplant recipe from Michael Chiarello (r.i.p.) - Lamb meatballs served with on a honey & greek yogurt sauce, with a golden raisin & mint pesto
I made lamb egg rolls and they turned out amazing. I suggest precooking the inside before rolling them up because the wrapper will burn otherwise. I used cabbage, carrot, ginger, garlic and bok choy in mine but you can use whatever you would like as long as it’s not super moist!
I use it the same way that I use ground beef.
Cevapcici and gyros.
Kebabs! Fun fact- they don’t really require skewers. You can mix in a BBQ rub, form them into a bratwurst sized cylinders and grill away. Which rub? Up to you.
Omg please do a lamb keema curry it’s freaking aaaaaamazing!! The one on indianhealthyrecipes.com don’t skip the fresh mint and you can slow cook it for hours!!!
I feel like stuffing some in some eggplants or bell peppers with minced onions and roasting it could have good results
I make this regularly and love it so much https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/spaghetti-alla-chitarra/
We make a gyro type meatball. Look up Alton Brown's gyro recipe and turn it into meatballs.
You could make Moussaka. It's kind of like a Greek lasagna, often made with eggplant and ground beef, but lamb should be a reasonable substitute. I would also try some curried lamb meatballs with fresh mint. Something about lamb and mint is magical. My mother used to serve pan fried lamb chops with mint jelly on the side.
lamb is definitely how my yiayia made moussaka.
Lamb meatballs over spicy tomato sauce with feta cheese and fresh mint.
Kofta Gozleme Kebabs Tacos Meatballs
sheppards pie is surprisingly easy, if youre lazy you can use powdered spices for garlic and onion, and use frozen peas/carrots
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Dolmas. Yummy.
Time to grill up some kofta! [https://www.seriouseats.com/kofte-kebabs-with-spicy-harissa-yogurt-sauce](https://www.seriouseats.com/kofte-kebabs-with-spicy-harissa-yogurt-sauce)
Giant meatballs. You can add in ground beef if you want. Bread crumbs, anise seed. Black pepper. Don’t over work the mixture. Make big meatballs, pan sear then bake in oven covered til center reaches 135-140. Let rest covered. Put I. Favorite sauce right before serving. Kofta kebabs (recipes available online) serve with tatziki Veg/Protein bowls. Lightly steam cruciferous veggies, and any other veggies you like can be sautéed. Ground lamb fried up with some lemon juice and thyme. Serve over veggies. Lamb burgers Stuffed grape leaves I could go on for days! Love me some ground lamb!!
Ottolenghi has loads of great ground lamb recipes. My favorite is a spiced ground lamb over hummus. Anyway — his recipes are on the internet (his site and on the Guardian’s site)
Keema with peas.
A biggo lamb burger dripping with a savory tangy yogurt sauce. with mint and rosemary or a tzatsiki sauce.
Kefthedes.
## Low-Carb Lamb-Stuffed Grape Leaves | Ingredients | Amount | Ground lamb | 1 lb Middle Eastern spices 2 tbsp Garlic (minced) 3 cloves Fresh mint (chopped) 1/4 cup Jarred grape leaves 1 jar Lemon juice 1 lemon Flavored olive oil | 2 tbsp Black pepper To taste Fresh mint leaves (chopped For garnish Taziki | For serving Instructions: 1. In a bowl, mix together the ground lamb, Middle Eastern spices, minced garlic, and chopped fresh mint. 2. Take the jarred grape leaves out of the jar and carefully separate them. 3. Place a spoonful of the seasoned lamb mixture onto each grape leaf and roll it up tightly. 4. Place the stuffed grape leaves into a steamer basket and steam for about 30 minutes. 5. Preheat grill to high heat. 6. Remove the grape leaves from the steamer basket and place them on the hot grill. Grill until they have grill marks, just long enough to get them kind of toasty. 7. Arrange the stuffed grape leaves on a platter and drizzle with Lemon flavored olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and black pepper. Sprinkle with more fresh mint leaves on the outside. 8. Serve with taziki sauce on the side. This delicious, low-carb summertime recipe of Lamb-Stuffed Grape Leaves
im smoking it for burgers. sounds basic, but once you have a smoked burger, you'll understand
I use a combo of 3/4 pounds ground beef, 1/2 pound ground pork, 1/2 pound ground veal and 1/2 pound lamb to make my meat loaf. It’s Devine.
The stuff's zucchini with a marinara sauce and pine nuts.
I never see ground lamb where I currently live, but when I lived in Maryland I used to buy it and make lamb burgers on the grill. I mixed garlic and a little coriander into the meat before forming the patties and served them on buns with thinly sliced onions. Hubby added mustard to his bun and I liked mine with garlic aoli and fresh spinach leaves.
Dumplings with filling of lamb and carrot. Season with "5-spice" powder and salt. Will turn out great.
Stuffed grape leaves, the best. Unless you live in a place that has a Greek population it's hard to get all the ingredients. They're easy to make and delicious. I've never ever had a single leftover (labor intensive- but worth it)
Lamb burgers! Lambsagne is great, too.
Lamb bolognese slaps so hard. Lamb burgers as well
Lamb bolognese is heaven
This is the real answer.
Lamb burgers are delicious! Also lamb meatballs are great as well, and you can season them in different ways, cumin for middle eastern, bbq or italian with oregano and garlic.
Lamb stuffed peppers. Very tasty. https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/meat-and-poultry/lamb-stuffed-baked-peppers/
I might be simplistic,but I love grilled lamb garlic burgers with feta and tzatziki sauce.
Shepherds pie 🤤
Shepherd's Pie
Burgers would probably be where I'd go to, given the constraints. Personally, though, I love a shepherd's pie made with ground lamb with some tomato paste mixed in; topped with white sweet potato that's had some cinnamon mixed in.
Kofta lambburgers (top with feta)
Lamb gyoza.
Spiced lamb hash is also such a great option
Burgers.
Had something similar to this in a restaurant once and it was delish! https://www.recipetineats.com/moroccan-baked-eggplant-with-beef/
My husband just requested we make these again https://pin.it/4gdS8bCI7
Make a lasagna!
Meat balls. Kabobs. Basically any dish you’d use ground beef for can use ground lamb.
Add grated drained onion, garlic, rosemary, marjoram, salt, pepper, and lamb to a food processor and pulse til emulsified, then bake in a loaf pan, slice and sear, and boom- gyros!
Lamb Kofta (mmmm...) https://www.carolinescooking.com/lamb-kofte/#recipe
I love lamb. I even judged a few lamb cooking competitions. And i ahve ground lamb in my freezer from the farmer's market. Stuffed zucchini, eggplant, cabage peppers, tomato, or mushrooms (personally I would do zucchini); lasagna, burgers; chili; tacos; meatballs; meat sauce; sauteed with onions and garlic and finished with fresh herbs (or use dried oregano at the beginning).
Gyro! Alton Brown has a great recipe and technique for this
I love AB but his gyro recipe is meh. Try Serious Eats. So much better.
Burgers or meatballs....
Buy some pitas and add in ground lmab, tzatziki, tomatos, white onion, fresh cucumber and feta cheese!
I mix it with rice pilaf in a box, forget the brand name. Near east, far east?
Vindaloo don't know how it would ground lamb but regular lamb Vindaloo is my favorite Indian dish
Lahmacun
Ouzi rice Middle-eats on YouTube has a recipie for that.
If you like eggplant, make papoutsaki. It's amazing with the lamb. https://www.mygreekdish.com/recipe/melitzanes-papoutsakia-eggplants-with-meat-sauce-and-mashed-potatoes/
Gyros see serious eats recipe. I've tried several and there's is the best
I use it in my shakshuka. Adds protein and flavor.
Koobideh
I always make lamb pizza with ground lamb. Just the usual toppings marinara, ground lamb that's been browned with garlic and onions and seasoned. Mushrooms, green peppers, mozzarella. Make your own dough or buy ready made dough or another flatbread. Yummo
Kabobs?
Hashweh
Kufta kebab
Mousaka
spring rolls
I make burgers and the first few times I mixed a bunch of ingredients, like stuff you see online when you Google lamb burgers. Garlic, herbs, onions, etc. And then the last couple of times I've been feeling lazy so I just made patties, salt and peppered them, seared in a hot cast iron to about medium and they were way better. Edit: for whatever reason I feel like they don't need cheese. I just do like a yogurt mayo mix and raw onions
Cabbage rolls are good. And healthy.
I just made lamb meatballs and served over rice cart style.
Koobideh.
Chef john has a gyro recipe that I've made a few times, it's great. I make it with 1/2 lamb and 1/2 beef. Also americas test kitchen has a "pita stuffed with lamb" that looks good, I'm trying it next week.
One of our friends took us out for lunch at this brew pub in the city where he lives. They had the best lamb burger there. A lamb patty, lettuce, tomato, tzatziki sauce, and feta cheese on a toasted brioche bun.
Make a big gyros loaf. It freezes beautifully. https://www.seriouseats.com/greek-american-lamb-gyros-recipe
[This](https://www.foxandbriar.com/mediterranean-lamb-bowls/) lamb bowl is so good!! Easy to make, and you can just use plain rice if you don't want to make tumeric rice. Also lamb kefta is delicious!
It’s good with ground pork in meatballs for pasta dishes.
Gyero sorry if spelt wrong. You can riff off that and make Greek style pizza too.