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Roast lamb with potatoes and leeks

The best winter lamb recipe

4 - 6

Serves

40 mins

Prep Time

1 hr 30 mins

Cook Time

Kathy Paterson

Recipe author

Kathy Paterson

Lamb legs are perfect when cooking for the family, and this recipe is no exception. The lamb cooks on a bed of potatoes and leeks which allows the flavours to infuse together beautifully. We love using leftover lamb in sandwiches or salads the next day.

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Ingredients

Lamb

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1.2kg, boneless Quality Mark lamb leg

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5 sprigs fresh rosemary

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3 garlic cloves

thinly sliced

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1kg red skinned potatoes

thinly sliced

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1 medium-sized leek

well washed and thinly sliced

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3 Tbsp olive oil

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1 cup white wine

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1/2 tsp salt and pepper

Herb and Vinegar Sauce

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2 cups firmly packed flat-leaf parsley

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1/4 cup capers

drained

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2-3 anchovy fillets

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2 garlic cloves

crushed

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1 tsp Dijon mustard

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2 Tbsp white wine vinegar

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1/4 cup olive oil

To Serve

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seasonal green vegetables

steamed

Method

To Make Sauce

To Roast Lamb

To Serve

1

Place the parsley, capers, anchovy fillets, garlic, mustard and vinegar in the bowl of a small food processor.

2

Process until the parsley is well chopped, then drizzle in the oil through the feed tube and season.

3

Place in a small bowl, cover and keep in the fridge until ready to use.

4

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

5

Grease a roasting dish.

Nutrition Information per Serving (499g)

This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves.

Energy

2479kJ (593 kcal)

Protein

48.0g

Total Fat

27.7g

Saturated Fat

6.0g

Carbs

27.9g

Dietary Fibre

5.7g

Sodium

523mg

Iron

6.1mg

Zinc

7.3mg

Vitamin B12

2.9µg