Baked Greek Lamb With Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup red wine
2 tbsp tomato paste
8 cloves garlic, chopped
4 None bay leaves
1/2 tsp ground cloves
5 lbs bone-in leg of lamb
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 None red onions, coarsely chopped
4 large tomatoes
2 tsp dried oregano leaves
3 cups stock or water
1 1/2 cups orzo

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Combine wine, tomato paste, garlic, bay leaves and cloves. Rub into lamb. Refrigerate for at least 30 mins to marinate.
Heat oil in a large flameproof baking pan on high heat. Remove lamb from marinade. Wipe off and reserve any excess. Brown meat well on all sides then transfer to a plate.
Saute onions in same pan for 3-4 mins, until tender. Add reserved marinade, tomatoes and oregano. Cook, stirring, 1-2 mins, until fragrant. Return lamb to pan and add stock. Bring to a simmer on medium heat. Cover with foil.
Bake for 2 hours. Remove from oven and stir in orzo. Cover.
Bake a further 12-15 mins, until orzo is cooked and lamb is tender. Serve.