"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> We tried out the new Macedonian restaurant in our little
> town last night. I don't see the place lasting.

That's too bad. Macedonian food can be quite good! Just for fun, here is a
recipe that I like very much.

Charlie

MACEDONIAN RICE-LAMB MUSAKA

Macedonia

Recipe from: Unknown
Posted by Charlie

1 large onion, peeled and minced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbs. butter
1 lb. ground lean lamb
1/2 cup minced green pepper
2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tsp. paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1.5 cups tomato juice
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup milk

Sauté onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add lamb and mix until it is
browned. Stir in green pepper, tomatoes, paprika, salt and pepper and cook
1 minute. Add rice and tomato juice and mix well. Spoon into a greased,
shallow baking dish. Combine eggs and milk. Carefully pour over lamb
mixture. Bake in a preheated 350degF oven for about 50 to 60 minutes or
until topping is set.

We used to have two Bosnian restaurants in Fargo. (We have TONS of
Bosnian refugees here.) I ate at both of them. Loved the rough homemade
bread they both served with everything. I don't remember the name of
the first one - Bosnian House? The second one was named Sarajevo.
HAted the little meatball like kebabs at Sarajevo. Loved the cabbage
rolls at Bosnian House - very different from the colls I had eaten
before. Bad thing - they were served with runny instant mashed
potatoes. The salads were terrific and simple: lettuce or cabbage,
cucumber, pepper and lemon juice. Really fresh & crisp.

Both restaurants have gone out of business. Really a shame because they
were both a lot like social clubs for the new Americans.

Now we have two good Indian restaurants - Passage to India (the less
expensive one) is currently better than Saffron (lost the good chef
they imported from India.

We have a new Thai restaurant too - I wasn't that impressed. The only
restaurant we don't have is . . . French!

Lynn from Fargo

> MACEDONIAN RICE-LAMB MUSAKA
> Posted by Charlie


Yumm, what do you serve it with?
--Katrina

Charles Gifford wrote:
> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
>> We tried out the new Macedonian restaurant in our little
>> town last night. I don't see the place lasting.
>
> That's too bad. Macedonian food can be quite good! Just for fun, here
> is a recipe that I like very much.
>
> Charlie
>
> MACEDONIAN RICE-LAMB MUSAKA
>
> Macedonia
>
> Recipe from: Unknown
> Posted by Charlie
>
> 1 large onion, peeled and minced
> 2 cloves garlic, crushed
> 2 tbs. butter
> 1 lb. ground lean lamb
> 1/2 cup minced green pepper
> 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
> 1 tsp. paprika
> salt and pepper to taste
> 1/2 cup uncooked rice
> 1.5 cups tomato juice
> 2 eggs, beaten
> 1 cup milk
>
> Sauté onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add lamb and mix until
> it is browned. Stir in green pepper, tomatoes, paprika, salt and
> pepper and cook 1 minute. Add rice and tomato juice and mix well.
> Spoon into a greased, shallow baking dish. Combine eggs and milk.
> Carefully pour over lamb mixture. Bake in a preheated 350degF oven
> for about 50 to 60 minutes or until topping is set.

That sounds really tasty.
I am going to have to try it when I get back home where I have an oven. Too
cheap to buy one here in Honduras.

Thanks.
Ken.


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Ken Davey wrote:
> Charles Gifford wrote:
> Macedonian food can be quite good! Just for fun, here
> > is a recipe that I like very much.
> >
> > MACEDONIAN RICE-LAMB MUSAKA
> > Sauté onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add lamb and mix until
> > it is browned. Stir in green pepper, tomatoes, paprika, salt and
> > pepper and cook 1 minute. Add rice and tomato juice and mix well.
> > Spoon into a greased, shallow baking dish. Combine eggs and milk.
> > Carefully pour over lamb mixture. Bake in a preheated 350degF oven
> > for about 50 to 60 minutes or until topping is set.
>
> That sounds really tasty.
> I am going to have to try it when I get back home where I have an oven. Too
> cheap to buy one here in Honduras.

I would think you could do it on the stovetop. Just finish it covered
at the barest simmer instead of in the oven. Wouldn't be exactly the
same but it ought to work. -aem

aem wrote:
> Ken Davey wrote:
>> Charles Gifford wrote:
>> Macedonian food can be quite good! Just for fun, here
>>> is a recipe that I like very much.
>>>
>>> MACEDONIAN RICE-LAMB MUSAKA
>>> Sauté onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add lamb and mix
>>> until it is browned. Stir in green pepper, tomatoes, paprika, salt
>>> and pepper and cook 1 minute. Add rice and tomato juice and mix
>>> well. Spoon into a greased, shallow baking dish. Combine eggs and
>>> milk. Carefully pour over lamb mixture. Bake in a preheated 350degF
>>> oven for about 50 to 60 minutes or until topping is set.
>>
>> That sounds really tasty.
>> I am going to have to try it when I get back home where I have an
>> oven. Too cheap to buy one here in Honduras.
>
> I would think you could do it on the stovetop. Just finish it covered
> at the barest simmer instead of in the oven. Wouldn't be exactly the
> same but it ought to work. -aem

Ayup but.........just try and find lamb in Honduras.

Ken.



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"Ken Davey" > wrote in message
...
>
> That sounds really tasty.
> I am going to have to try it when I get back home where I have an oven.
Too
> cheap to buy one here in Honduras.
>
> Thanks.
> Ken.

You are welcome. I've cooked it in my toaster oven. As I remember I cut the
ingredients roughly by 1/4 and it worked fine.

Charlie

Charles Gifford wrote:
> "Ken Davey" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> That sounds really tasty.
>> I am going to have to try it when I get back home where I have an
>> oven. Too cheap to buy one here in Honduras.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Ken.
>
> You are welcome. I've cooked it in my toaster oven. As I remember I
> cut the ingredients roughly by 1/4 and it worked fine.
>
> Charlie

Now3 that I coild get into - gotta buy a toaster oven first.
Anybody have any recommendations? I am thinking maybe a TO / Micro oven
combo might be the thing.
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