Roast Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce

Roast Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce
Roast Leg of Lamb with Fresh Mint Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 69 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of parsley, rosemary, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 450F. In a large, heavy roasting pan, toss together onion, 1 Tbsp. olive oil and garlic. Top with parsley, rosemary sprigs and thyme sprigs.
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Place lamb on herb sprigs. In a small bowl, mix together remaining 2 Tbsp. oil, chopped rosemary and chopped thyme; season with salt and pepper. Coat lamb with mixture.
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3
Roast lamb for 15 minutes; reduce oven temperature to 350F and roast, basting every 15 minutes, until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of meat away from bone registers 145F for medium-rare, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2 hours.
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4
Make mint sauce: Coarsely chop mint.
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5
Transfer to a bowl and stir in vinegar.
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Let lamb rest, covered with foil, for 15 minutes. Carve lamb and serve with mint sauce.
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Ready In2 hrs, 15 m.
Servings8
Health Score57
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