Greek Style Lamb Roast With Orzol - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 None leg of lamb, about 4 lbs
2 cloves garlic, cut into thin slivers
2 tsp dried oregano, plus extra, to serve
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
14 oz can chopped tomatoes
10 oz orzo pasta
2 oz Pecorino cheese, grated, plus extra, to serve
2 tbsp fresh oregano leaves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F. Make small incisions all over lamb and insert a sliver of garlic into each. Season with salt and black pepper and sprinkle with dried oregano. Pour oil into a roasting pan and add meat and tomatoes. Roast 20 mins. Turn meat, spoon tomatoes on top and roast 25 more mins.
Meanwhile, cook orzo in boiling salted water 3 mins, then drain and rinse with cold water. Pour 1 1/2 cups boiling water around meat and spoon in orzo. Reduce oven temperature to 375\u00b0F and continue cooking, 45 mins for rare or 1 hour for medium-rare, stirring orzo occasionally and turning meat once.
Transfer lamb to a heated serving dish and let rest 10-15 mins. Check seasoning of orzo mixture then spoon around meat and sprinkle with cheese, extra dried oregano and fresh oregano leaves. Carve lamb and serve with extra cheese.