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Herb crusted rack of lamb with dauphinoise potatoes and a spinach and basil timbale
Photo: Emiliano Vittoriosi

Herb crusted rack of lamb with dauphinoise potatoes and a spinach and basil timbale

21 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes

This smart-looking roast is easier than it sounds and the herbs give a freshness to the rich lamb and creamy potatoes.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1554
Calories
65g
Protein
71g
Fat
164g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
White Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
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

  • 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter
  • 1kg/2lb 4oz white potatoes
  • 2 garlic
  • and pepper salt
  • 300ml/10fl oz full-fat milk
  • 300ml/10fl oz double cream
  • , for greasing butter
  • 10g/⅓oz baby spinach
  • 2 rashers streaky bacon
  • 4 slices white bread, crusts removed, cut into 5mm/¼in cubes and fried
  • 2 medium free-range eggs
  • 4 tbsp double cream
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • , to serve gravy
  • 2 x 6-bone racks of lamb, French trimmed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley
  • 1 tbsp chopped basil
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives
  • 1 tbsp English mustard

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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