Lamb Kapama

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Prep30 min
Cook180 min
Total210 min

A slowly baked lamb and sauerkraut layered casserole with rice and spiced sausage – an old Bulgarian Easter dish of extraordinary depth.

Ingredients

Serves:6
  • 700 g lamb
  • 500 g sauerkraut
  • 200 g sausage
  • 2 pcs onion
  • 100 g rice
  • 400 ml hot water
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 40 g butter
  • to taste salt and pepper

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence
597kcal · per serving
36.6g
Protein
23.5g
Carbs
39.4g
Fat

Recipe total: 3584 kcal · P 219.5g · C 141.2g · F 236.4g

Estimated from 8 of 9 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

Video

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Steps

  1. 1
    Brown the lamb in butter.
  2. 2
    Slice onion and sausage; sauté in butter.
  3. 3
    Rinse and shred the sauerkraut.
  4. 4
    Layer sauerkraut, lamb, sausage and rice in a clay pot.
  5. 5
    Season and sprinkle paprika.
  6. 6
    Pour over the hot water so that it covers the rice.
  7. 7
    Seal with a lid; bake at 160°C for 2.5–3 hours.
  8. 8
    Serve directly from the pot.
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Questions and answers

How long does Lamb Kapama take to make?

About 210 minutes: 30 min prep and 180 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Lamb Kapama?

9 ingredients: lamb, sauerkraut, sausage, onion, rice, hot water, paprika, butter, salt and pepper.

How many servings does this Lamb Kapama recipe make?

6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Lamb Kapama?

About 597 kcal, with 36.6 g protein, 23.5 g carbohydrate and 39.4 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Lamb Kapama?

Lamb Kapama comes from Bulgarian cuisine.

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