Authentic Recipes from X&O European Trattoria

Lamb with Greens, Fricassee (Greek)

 

Ingredients
1 leg of lamb (bone in) cut in pieces
2 large onions cut in pieces
½ cup olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

2 bunches scallions, cut in small pieces
2 large onions, cut in small pieces
2 bunches escarol, cut in pieces
4 heads lettuce, cut in pieces (for dark leafy lettuce such as romaine, you may wish to use 5 heads)
½ cup olive oil
1 bunch dill

2 eggs
½ cup heavy cream
Juice from 1 ½ lemons
2 tbs. corn flour

Execution
Sautée the onions, add the lamb, salt and pepper and cook for 1 ½ hours until almost done.

In another pot sautée the onions, add the escarol and lettuce and cook until done. Add the dill. At this point, combine the greens with the meat and cook until completion. Beat the eggs, add the heavy cream and the lemon, add the corn flour and cook until the sauce becomes thick. Combine it with the meat and cook in low heat for 5 minutes.