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South African Lamb Bobotie Recipe

South African Lamb Bobotie Recipe
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South African Healthy Ground Lamb Meatloaf Bobotie Recipe

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South African Lamb Bobotie Recipe By
African food recipe
Healthy Ground Lamb Meatloaf Babooti

Lamb bobotie contains healthy low-fat ground lamb, apricot jam, bananas, apples, curry powder, onions and tomatoes. Serve lamb bobotie with yellow rice and fresh vegetables.


South African Healthy Ground Lamb Meatloaf Bobotie Recipe

Serves 8
African food


Ingredients

2 pounds ground lamb

2 medium onions finely chopped

2 large tomatoes finely chopped

2 tablespoons white vinegar

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon apricot jam

1/2 banana sliced

1 large apple finely chopped

2 tablespoons curry powder

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Salt to taste


Directions
Brown lamb lightly and drain off excess fat. Remove lamb. Add onions to same pot lamb was cook in and cook onions until transparent. Add all ingredients into a large bowl, mix well, hands work best, and cook 350 degrees for 50 minutes in a bread loaf pan. Serve with yellow rice and fresh vegetables.




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