Description
This Greek lamb with potatoes and olives is a hearty and flavorful baked dish featuring layers of thinly sliced potatoes, tomatoes, aubergine, and kalamata olives, topped with creamy feta cheese and tender lamb steaks. Infused with garlic, oregano, and olive oil, it captures the essence of Mediterranean cuisine in a comforting one-pan meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables & Herbs
- 800g medium-size potatoes, skin on, thinly sliced
- 4 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1 aubergine, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 tbsp oregano leaves, plus extra for sprinkling
Other Ingredients
- 85g pitted Kalamata olives, halved
- 5 tbsp olive oil, plus a drizzle
- 100g feta cheese, crumbled
- 4 lamb steaks
Instructions
- Prepare the baking dish layers: Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a large baking dish, start by layering half the potato slices, followed by half the tomato and aubergine slices. Scatter chopped garlic, oregano, and halved Kalamata olives evenly over the layers. Drizzle with olive oil and season appropriately as you build the layers.
- Add feta and repeat layering: Sprinkle half the crumbled feta cheese over the vegetables. Then repeat the layering process with the remaining potatoes, tomatoes, aubergine, garlic, oregano, olives, and feta, finishing with a final layer of potato slices. Drizzle a little more olive oil on top and season as needed.
- Bake the vegetables: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 50 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. If the top gets too brown during baking, cover loosely with foil to prevent burning.
- Add and bake the lamb: Remove the dish from the oven and place the lamb steaks on top of the cooked vegetable layers. Rub the lamb with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the lamb is cooked to your desired doneness.
- Rest and serve: Allow the lamb and vegetable bake to rest and cool slightly before sprinkling with extra oregano leaves. Serve warm, ideally accompanied by crusty bread to soak up the delicious juices.
Notes
- Use medium-sized potatoes for even cooking when thinly sliced.
- Cover with foil if the top layers brown too quickly during baking.
- Adjust lamb cooking time depending on preferred doneness.
- This dish can be served as a main course with fresh crusty bread or a simple green salad.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the lamb and add extra vegetables or a plant-based protein.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Keywords: Greek lamb, baked lamb, lamb steaks, potatoes and olives, Mediterranean recipe, feta cheese, oven baked lamb, hearty Greek dinner
