Roast Leg of Lamb With Spring Vegetables Recipe

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Roast Leg of Lamb With Spring Vegetables

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Ingredients:

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1 leg of lamb, bone-in (about 4 lbs.)
salt and pepper
6 sprigs fresh rosemary, divided
6 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
1/2 lb small red potato, halved
1/2 lb baby carrots
6 baby leeks , root ends trimmed (use white and some of the green parts)
1/2 lb zucchini (baby )
1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 cup red wine
2/3 cup brown stock (can sub chicken broth with a little kitchen bouquet or browning sauce added)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F
Rub lamb all over with salt and pepper. Put lamb in a large roasting pan, lay 3 rosemary sprigs on top and scatter garlic cloves around the lamb. Roast for 20 minutes, then turn lamb over. Remove old rosemary sprigs and add 3 new ones on top.
Add potatoes to pan and toss in the lamb fat. Return to oven for 15 minutes. Remove rosemary and turn lamb over again and cook for another 15 minutes.
Add carrots and leeks and toss with potatoes in lamb fat. Turn lamb again. Roast for another 15 minutes and add zucchini and toss all vegies in fat. Turn lamb again.
Roast another 15 minutes and then take lamb out of pan and put on cutting board. Tent with foil.
Remove vegies to serving dish and keep warm. Separate garlic cloves from vegies.
For gravy, spoon the fat from the surface. Place roasting pan over medium heat on stove-top and stir in flour to make a roux. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes, then gradually stir in wine and stock. Boil 2 minutes and strain into gravy boat.
Carve the lamb and serve with vegies . Serve a garlic clove with each serving and squeeze garlic paste from skin onto the lamb. Serve gravy separately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	723.63 Kcal (3030 kJ)
Calories from fat	354.36 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	39.37g	61%
Cholesterol	196.52mg	66%
Sodium	294.12mg	12%
Potassium	1647.51mg	35%
Total Carbs	26.07g	9%
Sugars	6.32g	25%
Dietary Fiber	4.22g	17%
Protein	62.41g	125%
Vitamin C	29.1mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	13%
Iron	9.1mg	50%
Calcium	117.1mg	12%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	130.06 Kcal (545 kJ)
Calories from fat	63.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.08g	61%
Cholesterol	35.32mg	66%
Sodium	52.86mg	12%
Potassium	296.1mg	35%
Total Carbs	4.69g	9%
Sugars	1.14g	25%
Dietary Fiber	0.76g	17%
Protein	11.22g	125%
Vitamin C	5.2mg	48%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	13%
Iron	1.6mg	50%
Calcium	21mg	12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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