Stuffed Leg of Lamb

Name: Stuffed Leg of Lamb
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters bread crumbs; 118 milliliters freshly grated caciocavallo cheese; 6 servings Chili flakes; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 bunches fresh chopped parsley leaves; 454 grams green peas, fresh or frozen; 340 grams ground lamb; 1 kilograms piece) leg of lamb, butterflied; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 smalls onions, chopped into medium dice; 170 grams pancetta or good quality bacon, cut into 1-inch dice; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Need a dairy free side dish? Stuffed Leg of Lamb could be a tremendous recipe to try. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 50g of protein, 47g of fat, and a total of 739 calories. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. A mixture of pancetta, parsley leaves, chili flakes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

In a Dutch oven heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.

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Olive Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add onion and saute until just beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add pancetta and peas and toss.

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Pancetta

Peas

Add the ground lamb, season with salt and pepper and cook 8 to 10 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Ground Lamb

Let cool, add eggs and chili flakes and stir through fat, about 3 to 5 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Egg

Remove from the heat and let cool. Once the meat mixture is cool, add the bread crumbs, grated cheese, and parsley, Stir to blend.

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Breadcrumbs

Parsley

Cheese

Meat

Use the mixture to stuff the leg of lamb, dividing the stuffing evenly throughout the meat flaps created by the butterfly cut. Use butcher's twine to tie the leg so that none of the stuffing will spill out. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Leg Of Lamb

Stuffing

Meat

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Kitchen Twine

Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in the 12-inch saute pan over high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking add the stuffed leg to the pan and sear it.

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Olive Oil

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Pour in the white wine and allow it to evaporate. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and cover with the lid. Lower the heat to medium and allow the leg of lamb to cook until medium, about 45 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Leg Of Lamb

White Wine