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Roast Leg of Lamb
Roast Leg of Lamb Prep and Cook Time: Prep time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
  • butt half of boneless leg of lamb, about 3 to 4 lbs
  • 8 cloves of garlic, pressed
  • 3 TBS chopped rosemary
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
  • 2 onions, quartered
  • 11/2 cups chopped celery

Directions:

  1. Cut off excess fat from leg of lamb. Lay leg of lamb out flat in glass baking dish. Press garlic and chop rosemary. Rub leg with both making sure you get it into the crevices. Pour fresh lemon juice over lamb and sprinkle with salt. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C). Cut vegetables and place around lamb in baking dish. Sprinkle with pepper. Roast lamb and vegetables for about 15 minutes, then turn the heat down to 350°F (177°C).
  3. After about 20 minutes, check the internal temperature of the lamb with an instant reading meat thermometer. Continue to check in thickest part of leg every 5 minutes until internal temperature reaches 130°F (55°C) for medium rare. Let it rest for a few minutes before carving. Serve with vegetables and pan juices.
  4. If vegetables are not yet tender, pour them into a pan with juice and simmer, covered over medium heat while lamb rests.
Serves 4

Nutritional Profile

Roast Leg of Lamb
1.00 serving
(283.43 grams)
Calories: 451

NutrientDRI/DV

 vitamin B12182%

 protein90%

 selenium87%

 vitamin B372%

 zinc71%

 phosphorus52%

 vitamin A43%

 vitamin B240%


 copper28%

 vitamin B625%

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Roast Leg of Lamb
1.00 serving
283.43 grams
Calories: 451

Nutrient Amount DRI/DV
(%)
Nutrient
Density
World's Healthiest
Foods Rating
vitamin B12 4.36 mcg 182 7.3 excellent
protein 45.21 g 90 3.6 excellent
selenium 47.62 mcg 87 3.5 excellent
vitamin B3 11.44 mg 72 2.9 very good
zinc 7.84 mg 71 2.8 very good
phosphorus 361.49 mg 52 2.1 very good
vitamin A 387.18 mcg RAE 43 1.7 good
vitamin B2 0.52 mg 40 1.6 good
pantothenic acid 1.41 mg 28 1.1 good
copper 0.25 mg 28 1.1 good
vitamin B6 0.43 mg 25 1.0 good
World's Healthiest
Foods Rating
Rule
excellent DRI/DV>=75% OR
Density>=7.6 AND DRI/DV>=10%
very good DRI/DV>=50% OR
Density>=3.4 AND DRI/DV>=5%
good DRI/DV>=25% OR
Density>=1.5 AND DRI/DV>=2.5%

In-Depth Nutritional Profile for Roast Leg of Lamb

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