Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary Recipe

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Roast lamb is perfect for Eastertime or any special occasion. This succulent dish calls for a flavorful rosemary, garlic and onion rub.

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Roast Leg of Lamb with Rosemary Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 2 hours + standing

Yield: 10-12 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup minced fresh rosemary
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 bone-in leg of lamb (5 to 6 pounds), trimmed

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. Combine the oil, rosemary, onion, garlic, salt and pepper; rub over lamb. Place fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Bake, uncovered, 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°), basting occasionally with pan juices. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 6 ounces cooked meat equals 212 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 85 mg cholesterol, 137 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat.

Originally published as Rosemary Leg of Lamb in Country Extra March 2009, p49