About this dish
Beef or lamb baked with orzo pasta in a rich tomato sauce, a comforting Greek casserole.
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Ingredients
🥩800g beef or lamb, cubed
🍝2 cups orzo pasta
🍅3 cups tomato sauce
🧀1/2 cup grated kefalotyri cheese
Method
Serves 31
Brown the meat, then simmer with tomato sauce and cinnamon until tender.2
Transfer the meat and sauce to a baking dish and add stock.3
Stir in the orzo.4
Bake at 180°C (350°F), stirring occasionally, until the orzo is tender.5
Top with grated cheese before serving.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Youvetsi is a traditional Greek baked dish, named after the clay pot it's traditionally cooked in.
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