Roast Leg of Lamb With Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans With Tomatoes
Meal Time - 2 hours, 30 minutes / Serves 4
Cooking Sequence
- Complete leg of lamb and remove from oven: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Begin green beans: 4 minutes
- Cook potatoes and finish beans: 6 minutes
- Carve lamb and serve: 5 minutes
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Roast Leg of Lamb
Ingredients
4-pound leg of lamb
1/4 cup roasted garlic
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons oregano
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
Steps
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Rinse roast and place fat side up in roasting pan on a rack.
3. Score the fat side of the roast in a diamond pattern. Scoring is making 1/4-inch deep diagonal cuts along the top of the roast.
4. Mix all remaining ingredients in mixing bowl to create a wet rub.
5. Spoon half of the rub over top of the roast. Be sure to scoop some of the garlic from the bottom.
6. Using hands, spread rub evenly over roast.
7. Turn roast and repeat scoring process and rub process. Wash hands.
8. Place on rack in roasting pan and bake for 20 minutes. Reuduce heat to 325°F and bake for an additional 1 hour and 40 minutes. This will roast the lamb to medium, which will register 155°F on a meat thermometer.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
one 20-ounce package refrigerated mashed potatoes
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
Steps
1. Mix all ingredients in microwave-safe bowl.
2. Cover and microwave on high for 6 minutes, stirring at two-minute intervals. Serve.
Green Beans With Tomatoes
Ingredients
one 14 1/2-ounce can stewed tomatoes
two 14 1/2-ounce cans green beans
Steps
1. Preheat saucepan on medium-high for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add green beans and stewed tomatoes; cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Nutritional Information
Calories (kcal) 817; Total Fat (g) 49.7; Saturated Fat (g) 21.5; Cholesterol (mg) 187; Carbohydrate (g) 38.4; Dietary Fiber (g) 8.8; Protein (g) 51.3; Sodium (mg) 2458; Potassium (mg) 623; Calcium (mg) 244; Iron (mg) 8.9
Daily Values: Vitamin A 23%; Vitamin C 39%; Calcium 44% Iron 49%
Utensils & Cookware
- 11x7-inch roasting pan
- roasting rack
- microwave-safe bowl
- saucepan
- mixing bowl
- mixing spoon or spatula
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
- meat thermometer
Shortcuts & Tips
Allow lamb to marinate in rub overnight; the herbs will permeate the meat. For extra flavor, add 4 strips of cooked bacon to the green beans and tomatoes.
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