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
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.
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.
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.
Make mint sauce: Coarsely chop mint.
Transfer to a bowl and stir in vinegar.
Let lamb rest, covered with foil, for 15 minutes. Carve lamb and serve with mint sauce.