Lamb

Italian lamb recipes

Arrosticini or bbq lamb skewers

The arrosticini or BBQ lamb skewers are famous throughout the world. You you have to make them with mutton or lamb meat. My paternal grandmother was from Abruzzi (Italy) and taught me to prepare and eat them. Read through the tips not to make the mistakes I've read in many sites.
Loretta
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Baked lamb with citrus

This lamb recipe is very delicate and low calorie compared with other meat dishes. It's suitable for full menus because it can be combined with many other courses.
A recipe of ours that our guests like very much.
Carlo and Loretta
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Baked lamb with potatoes, onions and tomatoes (Basilicata)

As you can see this lamb dish is baked. Layers of meat alternate with lots of vegetables. A great main dish but it can be served in small quantities in a full menu for a special occasion too. The recipe is typical of Basilicata in Italy (there it is called lamb arraganato) where we tasted and enjoyed.
Carlo and Loretta
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Lamb stew with vegetables and pulses

This recipe of ours is inspired by the traditional way in which the lamb is cooked in southern Italy. The lamb is consumed mostly in spring when peas, artichokes, snow peas, fava beans are abundant ... It 'a delight but it can be cooked throughout the year using frozen vegetables. Do you agree? The choice is yours. We and our guests love it.
Carlo and Loretta
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Lamb stew (Umbria)

Another Umbrian recipe where the lamb is cooked and served in many different ways. This recipe is really simple and is made with few ingredients. Just the meat and the cooking technique to make the dish tasty.
Carlo and Loretta
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Lamb with "Parmesan" cheese and eggs (Abruzzi)

Another recipe from Abruzzi where my childhood memories lie. This cheese-and-egg lamb was always the main dish in our family Easter menu. Test it!
Loretta
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Lamb with mushrooms and potatoes

The lamb accompanied by potatoes or cooked together with potatoes is very good. Everyone knows that. Even the mushrooms are tasty if combined with potatoes. This recipe of ours comes from these associations. Very good and easy to do.
Carlo and Loretta
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Lemon-flavored lamb

Lamb in lemon sauce is a typical recipe of Sardinia. How tasty is the lemon-and-egg sauce to accompany the lamb meat! We tasted the recipe in Sardinia and we both loved it immediately.
Carlo and Loretta
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Marinated lamb

We call this recipe of ours marinated lamb to show you the lamb should be marinated before cooking. Then it is indifferent the cooking technique you choose. You can grill or cook in a pan or bake your lamb meat. Marinating is used only to flavor the meat. That's all!
Carlo and Loretta
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Mutton and potato stew (Basilicata)

We suggest this traditional dish of Lucania (Basilicata) to those who like strong flavors. In fact the main ingredients to cook lamb are cheese and salami! It is worth in our opinion.
Carlo and Loretta
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Mutton stewed

The mutton is used in the central and southern Italy. Its flesh is very tasty. This is another traditional recipe of Abruzzi learned from my grandmother! It is not difficult-to-do recipe. If you use the leg partially cut by your butcher you can also serve it in a semiformal or formal occasion. Otherwise it is better in your family menu ;)))
Loretta
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Roast lamb, Umbria-style

This roast lamb tastes fantastic! This is the typical recipe of Umbria (Italy). I learned it during my stay in that beautiful land. A few simple steps for its preparation and then the oven cooks ...
I recommend it if you have guests.
Loretta
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