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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal976
  • fat73g
  • saturates35g
  • carbs9g
  • sugars0.59g
  • fibre5g
  • protein72g
  • salt0.95g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Mix the garlic, oregano and olive oil with some salt and pepper. Slash the lamb all over and rub the mixture into the meat. Place into a deep casserole dish with the onions and pour over the stock, cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook 3 hrs.

  • step 2

    Remove the lamb from the pot, stir through the peas and broad beans. Sit the lamb back on top of the vegetables and return to the oven. Increase temperature to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and roast, uncovered, for another 20-30 mins until the lamb is browned, adding the lettuce for the final 5 mins. Allow to rest for 20 mins, then add the lemon juice and mint to the cooking juices around the lamb. Remove the string, carve into thick slices and lay them back on top of the veg to make serving easier.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2010

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A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.37 ratings

denise.comer@ymail.com

Used frozen beans and peas, squeeze of tomato purée and a shake of Worcestershire sauce, slightly thickened the sauce at the end - what an amazingly easy Sunday dinner and the taste was heavenly!!

mesmh1941i-zIa0SN

Added frozen peas and celery as an alternative to fresh peas and beans, also thickened the gravy with a couple of spoons of plain flour plus 3/4 lemon. Filtered off the peas and celery and the gravy was delicious.. as well we had carrots, broccoli and cauliflower.. the lamb was scrumptious, followed…

philpott family

Absolutely delicious. All my family loved it and it was so easy to make. It’s a Saturday night favourite.

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question

Usually I rost lamb leg for Christmas dinner. This year I was thinking to use shoulder as it's cheaper. Is it a good idea to change or keep the lamb leg? Usually I marinated the leg in a mixed up herbs liquid and stuff it with garlic and rosemary for a night. Will it be yummy?

ahsen.omar71786

I always prefer shoulder to leg. It's more succulent, more tender, less stringy. I absolutely loved this recipe, just be mindful that there's usually less meat on a shoulder than a leg. We're planning to try and do two together next time.

1963bwt

Found the sauce a little bland so added a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and hail tablespoon of mint sauce. Also thickened with cornflour. Result was fantastic and enjoyed by all.

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