Slow Roasted Greek lamb Leg Ingredients:
1 lamb leg
6 cloves garlic, sliced into 4 slivers
1 tblspn + ½ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper
2 red onions, quartered
2-3 sprigs rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
2 tsp dried thyme
2 tablespoon honey
250 mls Verjus
Slow Roasted Greek lamb Leg Method:
Using a paring knife, make small holes across the top of the lamb leg and slip in a sliver of garlic and sprigs of rosemary. Place the leg into a roasting pan that just fits it and drizzle over 1 tblspn of the olive oil, season generously with salt and pepper. Place into a 220° oven and roast until browned, approx. 10 – 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and reduce heat to 180°. Place the onions and herbs around the lamb, pour over the honey and verjus and the extra ½ cup of olive oil. Add hot water to come 1/3 of the way up the lamb. Cover and place back into the oven to roast for approximately 45 minutes. Basting occasionally, until the meat is cooked to your liking. Serve with a drizzle of the basting liquid.
Serves: 4
Roasted Gourmet Vegetables Ingredients:
2 red capsicums
2 brown onions
1 zucchini
2 eggplants
½ bag gourmet potatoes
1 sweet potato
1 small pumpkin
1 whole garlic bulb, with skin on
2 tablespoons olive oil
Pinch salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
250 mls Balsamic vinegar
1 cup Bulgarian Feta, chopped
Roasted Gourmet Vegetables Method:
Preheat oven at 200°. Chop all veggies rustic style and place in a lined baking tray. Toss veggies in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in oven and cook for 40 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces, or until vegetables are just soft. Stir 2 – 3 times during cooking. During the last 8 minutes of cooking, fold through the feta cheese. Place on a serving bowl and drizzle with balsamic.
Serves: 4-6
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