Slow Roasted Leg Of Lamb
- Olive oil
- Leg of lamb (approx 2kg feeds us with plenty left over)
- 2 x Onions, sliced (optional)
- 1 x Can of Tomato soup
- 4 -5 carrots, peeled, top and tailed (chop massive ones but medium – small carrots can be left whole)
- Vegetables to serve – the roast regulars at our house are potatoes, pumpkin, sweet potato, silver beet, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower and / or whatever is in season.
- This recipe is easy but it takes a few hours. We do ours in the French oven and have made it in the camp oven. I haven’t tried it but I’m sure it would work in a slow cooker or even a roasting pan with a lid in a slow / moderate oven. This recipe is for the French oven and for a leg weighing approximately 2 kgs – you will need to adjust your cooking time depending on weight.
- Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in cast iron French oven on medium heat.
- Brown / sear the leg of lamb in the oil for about 10-15 minutes.
- Add your onions here if you are having any and let them sauté around the meat for a couple of minutes.
- Add tomato soup to the meat. Baste the leg with soup and bring to a gentle simmer. Replace lid and cook on low heat for approx 1.5 – 2 hours. Check every 30 mins or so and turn meat, stirring soup.
- Add carrots, cook for a further 1.5 hours, stirring and turning meat.
- Here we par-boil some potatoes (about 6 mins), drain and bake them in a moderate – hot oven, along with sweet potato and parsnip.
- We always peel a bit of meat off to check if it’s ready – it should come away easily. The meat just starting to fall off the shank is a good indicator the lamb should be tender. You could always ask your butcher if you aren’t sure.
- Once cooked, remove from French oven and rest.
- Steam green vegetables to suit your taste – we like them just cooked so about 8 mins for brussel sprouts, adding the broccoli with about 5 mins to go.
- Carve lamb, remove carrots and “plate up” with vegetables.
- Spoon tomato gravy either directly onto plated meat or into serving jug for the table.
Recipe by Planning With Kids at https://planningwithkids.com/2010/06/27/slow-roasted-leg-of-lamb/
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