Council of Elrond - Sam's Recipe Box

Description: Roast leg of lamb stuffed with fresh rosemary and garlic

Submitted by: kalliedraco87 on 2004-07-19 19:55:15

Serves: about 3 hungry dwarves

Prep Time: about 3 hours

Difficulty: Difficult

Ingredients

Pinch of salt, pepper, garlic, and herbs.
Large Leg of Lamb, onions, celery and carrots, 3 tablespoon of tomato paste, 3 cloves garlic, 4 sprigs of parsley, 2 bay leaves,2 cups wine, 2 chopped shallots, 5 cloves chopped garlic, and 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary

Instructions

Debone a leg of lamb and trim off excess fat. Rub with salt, pepper, garlic and herbs. Tie it with butcher twine and roast in preheated oven at 400 degrees for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Let it rest for 20 minutes before carving.

Use the bones to make a lamb stock. Crack the bones and roast in oven with onions, celery and carrots until golden brown. Transfer into a pot and add 3 tablespoon of tomato paste, 3 cloves garlic, 4 sprigs of parsley, 2 bay leaves and enough water to cover the bones. Bring to a boil and then turn down the heat to simmer, skimming the fat off. Reduce to almost half its volume.

In another pot, reduce 2 cups wine, 2 chopped shallots, 5 cloves chopped garlic, and 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary to almost 1/4 of its volume and add the lamb stock. Thicken to desired consistency with cornstarch and water mixture. Adjust seasoning. Serve over sliced leg of lamb.