French Style Herbed Slow Cooked Leg of Lamb Recipe
Slow cooked in a dutch oven for a tender and succulent herbed French style boneless leg of lamb.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: Change to adjust-> 6
Calories 224 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lb leg of lamb
- 2 tsp salt
- 6 sprigs thyme fresh
- 4 sprigs curly parsley
- 3 garlic cloves sliced
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 clove
For the cannelini beans
- 15 oz cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 2 slices bacon cut into pieces
- 1 onion diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 clove
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp allspice
Instructions
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To make the cannellini beans: In a saucepan saute onion, ,bacon and garlic until translucent. Add the beans, vegetable stock, and tomato paste. Stir well and bring to a boil. Add the bay leaf and the rest of the ingredients.
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Cover and cook on low for about 1 hour.
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To make the lamb: Make multiple slits in the lamb and insert pieces of garlic inside the slits. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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With butcher twine, tie the sprigs of thyme and parsley together; this will be your bouquet garni.
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Heat oil in a Dutch oven and quickly brown the lamb on all sides. Turn down the heat.
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Add the beef stock, and the rest of the ingredients.
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Turn down the heat to medium and cook for about one hour, basting regularly.
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Serve with the beans and a side salad.
Nutrition Facts
French Style Herbed Slow Cooked Leg of Lamb Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 65mg22%
Sodium 1377mg60%
Potassium 494mg14%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 260IU5%
Vitamin C 3.9mg5%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 3.8mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.