Easy Roast Leg of Lamb

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This easy roast lamb recipe with garlic and rosemary calls for a boneless leg of lamb. It has been a family tradition for years around the holidays.

Submitted by BOER_S
Updated on July 14, 2022
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

  • 1 (4 pound) leg of lamb, deboned and tied

  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 5 cloves garlic, cut into slivers

  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary

  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Rub leg of lamb all over with salt and pepper. Use a small knife to make punctures in lamb about 1 inch apart. Press slivers of garlic into each hole about 1/2 inch below the surface. Place lamb in a roasting pan. You can either remove rosemary from the stalk and sprinkle and rub into lamb on all sides, or you can simply use the string from the lamb to secure it. Pour tomato sauce over lamb.

  3. Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Lower the temperature to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C); continue roasting for about 15 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). If you prefer the meat well-done, continue cooking until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

540 Calories
39g Fat
4g Carbs
42g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 540
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 39g 50%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 157mg 52%
Sodium 646mg 28%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Protein 42g 83%
Vitamin C 5mg 5%
Calcium 35mg 3%
Iron 5mg 26%
Potassium 758mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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