cookingbites recipe challenge

Barely a recipe really - two ingredients and a bit of preparation time. A shoulder of lamb is good value in the UK. It will feed 4 to 6 people, depending on size. For two people, a half shoulder is about right. Don't stint on the garlic. Similar recipes add little sprigs of rosemary and/or...

A lamb challenge wouldn't be complete without a classic British Shepherd's Pie now would it? This is based off a Gordon Ramsey recipe that I've been using for a few years, though it's nothing fancy in terms of ingredients. I ate his SP at Bread Street Kitchen in Hong Kong years ago - it's a...

This indulgent lamb dish is packed with aromatic flavours. Lamb shanks can be bought relatively inexpensively in the UK, but do need long slow cooking. The result is well worth it as the meat literally falls off the bone. Serve with rice or naan bread. Ingredients (serves 2) 2 tbsp of...

Harissa-Lamb Skillet Lasagna Makes 6 servings Ingredients 1 TB extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound ground lamb 1 tsp kosher salt, divided 3/4 tsp black pepper, divided 1 yellow onion, finely chopped 2 TB harissa paste 3 garlic cloves, sliced 6 cups fresh spinach leaves 1 pound uncooked dried lasagna...

This easy Portuguese dish has a lovely earthy sweet and sour taste. Its traditionally served with fried onions and either boiled potatoes or fat chips (fries). I think that chips are perfect. The liver is very low fat and some crispy fried chips are a lovely indulgence. I served this dish with...

Lamb and Two-Cheese Quesadillas Makes 4 quesadillas Ingredients 2 TB extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing 1 pound ground lamb 1 TB very finely chopped oregano 3 garlic cloves, minced Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (low-fat or whole milk, but please avoid...

Welcome to the CookingBites recipe challenge. The current challenge ingredient is lamb or goat* and msmofet is our judge. To enter, all you need to do is post a recipe which contains lamb or goat, tag it cookingbites recipe challenge, and post a link to it in this thread. The winner becomes the...

It has been brought to my attention that the success of the challenge is starting to cause problems for the judge with the large number of entries for each ingredient. As such, I am planning a revision to the rules restricting the number of entries to the challenge that an individual can make to...