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Tommy’s Roasted Leg of Lamb with Salsa Verde

Tommy the Butcher puts his spin on a holiday classic with this roasted leg of lamb, cooked over potatoes and carrots, and finished with a bold salsa verde. No mint jelly here — just big flavor built to convert lamb skeptics.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 16 minutes
Course Main Course

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz bag peeled baby carrots        
  • 1/3 lb Fingerling or baby white new potato's    
  • 2 Large large shallots                        roughly chopped  
  • 2 bay leaves 
  • 7-10 lb whole semi-boneless leg of lamb   
  • 3/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves   
  • 4 cloves garlic sliced lengthwise     
  • 6-8 anchovy fillets cut in half  *optional
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 3/4 cup red wine
  • 4-5 tbsp olive oil

FRESH MINT SALSA VERDE  

  • ½ cup fresh mint finely chopped  
  • ½ cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped  
  • 2 tbsp resh squeezed lemon juice  
  • 1 clove garlic finely minced
  • 6 tbsp olive oil 
  • Salt and pepper to taste 

Instructions
 

Leg of Lamb over a bed of potatoes and carrots

  • Pre heat oven to 425 degrees F. Add potatoes, carrots, shallots and bay leaves to a large roasting pan.  Toss with 4-5 tbs olive oil. Season with salt and pepper then add ¾ cup red     wine. Toss well. 
    16 oz bag peeled baby carrots        , 1/3 lb Fingerling or baby white new potato's    , 2 Large large shallots                       , 2 bay leaves , Salt & Pepper, 3/4 cup red wine, 4-5 tbsp olive oil
  • Coat lamb leg with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. With a sharp pointed knife, make 10-12   3/4-inch incisions randomly around the surface of the lamb leg. Insert a small bunch of rosemary, 1 slice garlic and 1 half anchovy fillet. Continue until all incisions are stuffed.  
    7-10 lb whole semi-boneless leg of lamb   , 3/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves   , 4 cloves garlic, 6-8 anchovy fillets cut in half 
  • Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F.  Place lamb directly on middle oven shelf and place the roasting dish with potatoes on the shelf below. If lamb is wider than the roasting dish below, place a large cookie sheet underneath the roasting pan to catch any drippings.   Roast for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 140 degrees F for medium.   135 for medium rare/145 for medium.  
  • Remove lamb and roasting dish from oven, loosely tent with foil separately, and let rest for 20 minutes.   
  • Carve lamb and serve with roasted potatoes and carrots with fresh mint salsa Verde finishing sauce.          

FRESH MINT SALSA VERDE  

  • Combine all ingredients in small bowl and mix well.  
    ½ cup fresh mint finely chopped  , ½ cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped  , 2 tbsp resh squeezed lemon juice  , 1 clove garlic, 6 tbsp olive oil , Salt and pepper to taste 
  • Spoon over sliced roast leg of lamb as a finishing sauce. 

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