If you don’t like lamb, you could substitute ground beef.

Greek Lamb and Orzo

• 1 lb ground lamb
• 2 cans (16 oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 medium stalk celery, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 cup uncooked orzo gluten free pasta
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground red pepper
• Plain yoghurt (optional)

1. Cook lamb in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
2. Drain fat from the skillet.
3. Stir in tomatoes, celery, pasta, salt and red pepper.
4. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
5. Cover and simmer about 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until tomato liquid is absorbed and orzo is tender.
6. Serve with yoghurt.

Makes 4 servings.

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And when he says to watch carefully, please take his advice! The chef turned his back on our dinner for about 5 minutes, and we almost lost it! Suddenly, it was engulfed in flames, but the chef managed to retrieve it, without too much harm done.

So, it was a little crispy on the outside, but moist and flavourful, and done to perfection inside. The rosemary was from our garden, and added a nice touch to the meal.

Grilled Rack of Lamb

• 1 rack of lamb (we used Australian from Costco)
• 1 heaping tbsp Dijon
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• One stem of Rosemary (Cut in thirds)

1. Mix all ingredients in a bag with the rack of lamb
2. Place in fridge until ready to BBQ (1-2 hours)
3. Set BBQ on medium and place rack on
4. Spread remainder of marinade on rack
5. Watch carefully turning occasionally for approx. 5 minutes a side for medium rare

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