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Slow roast leg of lamb with herb rub
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Slow roast leg of lamb with herb rub

10 ingredients 30 min Serves 5-7 openrecipes

Tender, slow-roasted lamb, infused with mellow garlic and herb flavours makes wonderful comfort food. This recipe makes its own delicious gravy too, perfect for a big meal with friends and family.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

804
Calories
40g
Protein
54g
Fat
42g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • whole head of garlic
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • olive oil
  • 1 leg of lamb
  • 1kg/2lb 4oz potatoes
  • 100g/4oz butter
  • 25g/1oz parmesan
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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