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Quite by accident, I purchased 2 lbs. of ground LAMB. {You see I was dashing through the store after work, tired and hungry. It was right next to the steaks and packaged exactly like ground beef so I grabbed it. I didn't know it was lamb until I got home.....} Well, I'm not going to use it for the original intent, meat sauce for pasta. Any ideas on simple ground lamb recipes I can make after work? My only request is simple and fast.

 

Thanks and can't wait to see what you come up with.

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Mrs Lose makes some great stuffed peppers using lamb.

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Quite by accident, I purchased 2 lbs. of ground LAMB. {You see I was dashing through the store after work, tired and hungry. It was right next to the steaks and packaged exactly like ground beef so I grabbed it. I didn't know it was lamb until I got home.....} Well, I'm not going to use it for the original intent, meat sauce for pasta. Any ideas on simple ground lamb recipes I can make after work? My only request is simple and fast.

 

Thanks and can't wait to see what you come up with.

 

Why not use it for the meat sauce?

 

Or maybe "porcupine meatballs" using lamb rather than beef. Put a touch of cinnamon in, maybe some ground coriander. Make a sauce/gravy with some chicken stock, onion, garlic, some chopped dried apricots. Play with it.

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Do it the easy way. Freeze the package; don't open it.

 

It was no mistake, oversight, coincidence, etc., that it was packaged like ground beef and placed in the cold box near the ground beef. Just take it back and scold the customer service people to get their butcher department manager to stop grinding up their aging, nearly-expired lamb, camouflaging it to resemble ground beef packages an passing it off on unsuspecting customers.

 

You didn't want it, so take it back where it came from. Grocery stores do this kind of thing a lot.

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CK!! Try this!

INGREDIENTS
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 12 ounces rigatoni or other short pasta
  • 1 pound ground lamb or beef chuck
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
DIRECTIONS
  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente; drain, and return to pot. Set aside.

  2. While pasta is cooking, cook lamb in a large saucepan over medium-high, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender, 4 to 6 minutes.

  3. Stir in tomato paste, cinnamon, and cayenne, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in vinegar, and season again with salt and pepper. Add sauce to pot with pasta, and toss to combine.

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Quite by accident, I purchased 2 lbs. of ground LAMB. {You see I was dashing through the store after work, tired and hungry. It was right next to the steaks and packaged exactly like ground beef so I grabbed it. I didn't know it was lamb until I got home.....} Well, I'm not going to use it for the original intent, meat sauce for pasta. Any ideas on simple ground lamb recipes I can make after work? My only request is simple and fast.

 

Thanks and can't wait to see what you come up with.

I always use equal parts lamb and ground bison for my pasta sauce. The two really go together nicely.

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Do it the easy way. Freeze the package; don't open it.

 

It was no mistake, oversight, coincidence, etc., that it was packaged like ground beef and placed in the cold box near the ground beef. Just take it back and scold the customer service people to get their butcher department manager to stop grinding up their aging, nearly-expired lamb, camouflaging it to resemble ground beef packages an passing it off on unsuspecting customers.

 

You didn't want it, so take it back where it came from. Grocery stores do this kind of thing a lot.

 

No mistake, but not the in the way you are suggesting.

 

How many different ways are the to package ground meat? You see ground beef, pork, turkey, and lamb all packaged the same way. As for being next to the beef, both are red meat. I see them next to each other in the store frequently. In most of the stores I use I see the layout, from right to left, as pork, beef, lamb, chicken.

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Do it the easy way. Freeze the package; don't open it.

 

It was no mistake, oversight, coincidence, etc., that it was packaged like ground beef and placed in the cold box near the ground beef. Just take it back and scold the customer service people to get their butcher department manager to stop grinding up their aging, nearly-expired lamb, camouflaging it to resemble ground beef packages an passing it off on unsuspecting customers.

 

You didn't want it, so take it back where it came from. Grocery stores do this kind of thing a lot.

Exactly. Then order yourself a pizza or something.

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You have to let us know how you prepare it and the taste test results . Nosey Salonatics absolutely need to know. :ph34r::D:lol:

 

Well, I came home from w*#k thoroughly thrashed today. Insanely busy day for a desk job. I just added a pound and a half of extra lean ground beef to the two pounds of lamb {Dierbergs was out of Bison}, added finely chopped green onions, oregano, basil and thyme and simmered for a spell. When the meat was thoroughly browned, I added some simple Marinara sauce and simmered some more. I served the meat sauce over whole wheat angel hair pasta and with steamed green beans on the side. Uno liked it so much he went back for THIRDS. I guess you can call it a success.

 

Thanks for all your suggestions. I'll keep them for future reference.

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Bummer on the bison.

 

Our local cut-rate supermarket always has it in stock. :)

 

But a good save! ^_^

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Well, I came home from w*#k thoroughly thrashed today. Insanely busy day for a desk job. I just added a pound and a half of extra lean ground beef to the two pounds of lamb {Dierbergs was out of Bison}, added finely chopped green onions, oregano, basil and thyme and simmered for a spell. When the meat was thoroughly browned, I added some simple Marinara sauce and simmered some more. I served the meat sauce over whole wheat angel hair pasta and with steamed green beans on the side. Uno liked it so much he went back for THIRDS. I guess you can call it a success.

 

Thanks for all your suggestions. I'll keep them for future reference.

So what you are saying is that Uno didn't leave any for the rest of us.

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So what you are saying is that Uno didn't leave any for the rest of us.

 

Uuuuuummmmmm well, there won't be in a day or so. He made a bunch of boxes and put them in the freezer for work lunches.

 

He NEVER doez(food or ammo :lol: )-------

SO---when did you tell'em about the Lamb meat? ^_^

OLG

 

Go ahead. You tell him that... :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

He knew it was lamb from the beginning. No surprise. Since I bought the groceries, he didn't see the price either. :o

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Go ahead. You tell him that... :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:

He knew it was lamb from the beginning. No surprise. Since I bought the groceries, he didn't see the price either. :o

You'll just have to read my response to him--- :D:D

OR, draw him a picture-- :P

OLG

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You'll just have to read my response to him--- :D:D

OR, draw him a picture-- :P

OLG

 

Ouch ouch ouch ouch.......... :o :o :o :o

 

Good thing he likes you........ :D :D

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