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Roast Leg of Lamb with Potatoes

A garlic-studded leg of lamb roasts over potatoes, onions and tomato with bay, cinnamon and a splash of wine, so everything bastes in the pan juices.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total3 h 25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 kgleg of lamb
  • 2 clovesgarlic, cut into slivers
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 kgpotatoes, peeled and halved lengthways
  • 45 mllemon juice, about 1 lemon
  • 2large onions, sliced
  • 375 gtomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1bay leaf
  • 1 piececinnamon stick, small
  • 125 mlchicken stock
  • 60 mldry red wine
  • 40 gunsalted butter

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Potato (white)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Lamb and mutton
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Spring
  • Fall

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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