Ingredients
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8 boneless Lamb Cutlets
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4 medium Potatoespeeled and diced
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1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
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2 Tablespoons Milk
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1 Tablespoon Butter
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2 cans diced Tomatoes
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1/4 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
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1/4 teaspoon dried Oregano
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1/2 teaspoon Mediterranean Herbs
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1/4 teaspoon Salt
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1/4 teaspoon Pepper
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Variation
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Instead of Lamb Cutlets, use Lamb Chops
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You can also add
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1 Tablespoon Barbeque Sauce
Steps for Mashed Potatoes with Lamb Meat
1
Done
10 Minutes
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Prepare and boil the potatoesPeel the potatoes, In large saucepan boil potatoes until softened. |
2
Done
10 Minutes
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Cook the lamb cutletsMeanwhile preheat the olive oil in a frypan over medium heat. Cook lamb cutlets for 5 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Once the meat is cooked, remove from pan and dice it into large chunks, then place it aside. |
3
Done
2 Minutes
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Mash the potatoesOnce potatoes have softened, drain the water, add milk, butter, pepper, and mash until smooth. |
4
Done
2 Minutes
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Prepare the seasoning and mix it with the lambHeat the diced tomatoes in a small saucepan over low heat and season with rosemary, oregano, and Mediterranean herbs. After 30 seconds add the lamb and cook for another 1 minute. |
5
Done
1 Minute
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Wrapping UpOnce hot, place the tomatoes and lamb mixture over the mashed potatoes. You can also add Barbeque Sauce for a better design and taste. Serve hot. Enjoy! |
Additional Info for Mashed Potatoes with Lamb Meat
Mashed Potatoes is a very simple dish, but great with Lamb Meat and Mediterranean herbs (packed). This recipe has its origins in Greek Cuisine, a cuisine that a lot of people omit to look into. As we all like Souvlaki or Gyros, Greek salad, Tzatziki, or use olive oil in our recipes (yes, olive oil has its origin in Greece), this simple mashed potatoes with Lamb is incredible as this cuisine is.
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About Mashed Potatoes with Lamb Meat
Mashed Potatoes with Lamb Meat is a simple recipe, right? If it is so simple, you will find it on many cooking websites, but why this is happening? Why do great cooks add it to their online cookbook? The answer is very simple: we love recipes with beef, or we’re accustomed to pork or chicken, but most cooks know how great and important lamb meat is even for simple recipes.
Do not omit this kind of meat, especially if you want a simple dish (like this one). Another reason is that we, Americans, omit lamb almost 93.7% from their cooking… too bad for us :(. Today I wanted to have a simple dish of mashed potatoes and I remembered the importance of lamb meat. Therefore, I made this “WoW” mashed potatoes with lamb, rosemary, oregano, and Mediterranean herbs pack (preferably Greek brand).
Anyway, the taste is greater than you can imagine, but you’ll trust me only after you’ll prepare it. Moreover, to reduce the cost of the meal, try a different cut of lamb, such as lamb chops.
What goes well with mashed potatoes & lamb meat?
To complete the meal, serve with greens or mixed seasonal vegetables. You can choose a simple salad such as tomatoes, cucumber, and green onion (you can also sprinkle some cheese on it), or choose not to have a salad at all. For a simple recipe like this one, I cannot think of a better dish to go with than salad, therefore, nothing else goes well with the mashed potatoes & lamb meat.
Why choosing Greek Cuisine (part of Mediterranean Cuisine)?
The information regarding the history of a cuisine written in a recipe’s body is great if you want to know what you’re cooking. As I know modern Greek cuisine (and I can speak about it one whole day), I’ll let Wikipedia fill the origins of it (shown below).
Greek cuisine has a culinary tradition of some 4,000 years and is a part of the history and the culture of Greece. Its flavors change with the season and its geography. Greek cookery, historically a forerunner of Western cuisine, spread its culinary influence, via ancient Rome, throughout Europe and beyond. It has influences from the different people’s cuisine the Greeks have interacted with over the centuries, as evidenced by several types of sweets and cooked foods.
Greece has an ancient culinary tradition dating back several millennia, and over the centuries Greek cuisine has evolved and absorbed numerous influences and influenced many cuisines itself. Many dishes entered during the Ottoman era from the Levant and other near-eastern staples, especially these that came to prominence and as broader consumption in Ottoman cuisine namely: tzatziki, yuvarlakia, kofta, boureki, baklava and more.
What makes this recipe a Greek specialty?
I know, the recipe resembles the American dish, but besides the lamb meat (as I said, we are accustomed to beef, pork or chicken with mashed potatoes), I have added some herbs (Mediterranean ones), changing this way the flavor of it. I have balanced the amount of each herb to comply with the American taste, but still remain a Greek specialty.