Punchy spring greens
Anchovies and a grating of Parmesan add a savoury kick to these spring greens with crunchy hazelnuts, the perfect side to an Easter meal with the family
One-pan Easter lamb
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- plus resting
- Easy
- Serves 6
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- 1.6kg bone-in leg of lamb
- 50ml olive oilplus a splash
- 3 oreganosprigs, leaves picked and roughly chopped
- 4 rosemarysprigs, leaves of 2 picked and roughly chopped
- 1 lemonzested (save the juice for the spring greens, see goes well with)
- 1 garlic bulbcloves lightly smashed
- 1 red chillipierced
- 1kg potatoesskins on, cut into thick wedges
- 3 fennel bulbscut into quarters lengthways, tops removed, green fronds reserved
- 250ml white wine
- 250ml good-quality chicken stock
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal752
- fat38g
- saturates11g
- carbs46g
- sugars5g
- fibre9g
- protein46g
- salt0.4g
Method
step 1
Take the lamb out of the fridge 1 hr before cooking it and use a sharp knife to make small incisions all over the meat. Mix the oil with the oregano, chopped rosemary and lemon zest. Rub the marinade all over the lamb, massaging it well into the cuts.
step 2
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the garlic, chilli, potatoes, fennel and remaining rosemary into a large roasting tin, pour over some olive oil and toss together. Season the lamb generously, then lay it on top of the veg. Roast for 45 mins until the lamb is starting to brown, then pour in the wine and stock. Continue cooking for 30 mins for rare (55C on a cooking thermometer), 35-40 mins for medium rare (60C) or 45 mins for cooked through (70C).
step 3
Remove the lamb and rest for up to 30 mins. Turn oven down to 160C/140C fan/gas 3, cover the veg with foil and, while the lamb rests, put back in the oven until braised in the roasting juices. Scatter the fennel fronds over the veg, place the lamb back on top and bring the whole tin to the table to serve.
