World cooking: Albania: Tavë kosi lamb; speca me gjizë; & shendetlie

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with more protein.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola is often less expensive.

Cut lamb shoulder into chunks.

Fry lamb in flour until browned.

Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.

Return browned lamb to the pot and cover with water.

Cook for about 2.5 hours until meat is tender and falling off the bone.

Add raw long grain white rice and wild rice to the casserole.

Melt butter in the baking dish and mix in some sauce from the lamb.

Mix Greek yogurt, egg, and marjoram together for the topping.

Spoon the yogurt mixture over the rice and lamb.

Grate fresh nutmeg on top of the casserole.

Bake in the oven for about an hour.

Prepare stuffed peppers with cottage cheese and chopped tomatoes.

Roast the stuffed peppers in the oven.

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