Incredible Roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Smashed Vegetables and Greens

Name: Incredible Roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Smashed Vegetables and Greens
Prep time: 4 h 55 min
Cook time: 4 h 55 min
Total time: 4 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps butter; 2 Tbsps capers, soaked, drained and chopped; 3 larges carrots, peeled and cut into small chunks; 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 large bunch fresh mint, leaves picked; 1 large bunch fresh rosemary; 1 bulb garlic, unpeeled, broken into cloves; 454 grams lovely greens, such as white cabbage, savoy cabbage, Brussels sprouts tops; 998 grams shoulder of lamb; 6 servings Olive oil; 680 grams peeled potatoes, cut into large chunks; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 1 large 1/2 a rutabaga, peeled and cut into small chunks; 6 servings Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 473 milliliters good-quality hot chicken or vegetable stock; 1 stalk or cavolo nero, leaves separated, finely sliced

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Incredible Roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Smashed Vegetables and Greens A mixture of cavolo nero, bulb garlic, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat your oven to full whack, (450 to 500 degrees F).

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Oven

Slash the fat side of the lamb all over with a sharp knife.

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Lamb

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Knife

Lay half the sprigs of rosemary and half the garlic cloves on the bottom of a high-sided roasting pan, rub the lamb all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Garlic Cloves

Olive Oil

Rosemary

Lamb

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Roasting Pan

Place it in the pan on top of the rosemary and garlic, and put the rest of the rosemary and garlic on top of the lamb. Tightly cover the tray with aluminum foil and place in the oven. Turn the oven down immediately to 325 degrees F and cook for 4 hours - it's done if you can pull the meat apart easily with 2 forks.

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Rosemary

Garlic

Lamb

Meat

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Frying Pan

When the lamb is nearly cooked, put thepotatoes, carrots and rutabaga into a large pot of boiling salted water and boil hard for 20 minutes or so until you can slide a knife into the rutabaga easily.

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Rutabaga

Carrot

Water

Lamb

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Pot

Drain and allow to steam dry, then smash them up in the pan with most of the butter. If you prefer a smooth texture, add some cooking water. Spoon into a bowl, cover with foil and keep warm over a pan of simmering water.;

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Butter

Water

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Bowl

Aluminum Foil

Frying Pan

Remove the lamb from the oven and place it on a chopping board. Cover it with foil, then a kitchen towel, and leave it to rest. Put a large pan of salted water on to boil for the greens.

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Greens

Water

Lamb

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Cutting Board

Kitchen Towels

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Oven

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Pour away most of the fat from the roasting pan, discarding any bits of rosemary.

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Rosemary

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Roasting Pan

Put the pan on the stovetop over medium heat and mix in the flour.

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All Purpose Flour

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Stove

Frying Pan

Add the stock, stirring and scraping all the sticky goodness off the bottom of the pan. You won't need gallons of gravy, just a couple of flavorsome spoonfuls for each serving.

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Gravy

Stock

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Frying Pan

Add the capers, turn the heat down and simmer for a few minutes.

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Capers

Finely chop the mint and add it to the sauce with the red wine vinegar at the last minute then pour into a pitcher.

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Red Wine Vinegar

Sauce

Mint

Add the greens and stalks to the pan of fast-boiling salted water and cook for 4 to 5 minutes to just soften them.

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Greens

Water

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Frying Pan

Drain and toss with a knob of butter and a pinch of salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

Place everything in the middle of the table, and shred the lamb in front of your guests. Absolutely delish!

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Lamb

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