Roast lamb with potatoes and pine nuts is undoubtedly one of the most classic recipes, but today we are giving a twist to the traditional recipe and adding, seeking to contrast the intense flavour of lamb meat, the typical aromas of the Greek islands: this lamb dish includes feta cheese, olives and fennel.
The preparation of this Sunday dish recipe is simple. You can prepare it in just a few minutes and let the oven do its work. The oven and the roasting tray , because you know that both things influence getting a good roast.
Le Creuset Ovenware Roasting Tray and Le Creuset Colored Plates
Ingredients
- A leg of lamb (approx. 1.5 kg of lamb leg, but if the bone is large, it is better to use 2 kg)
- 12 shallots, peeled
- 750 g baby potatoes cut in half
- 150 g of olive mix
- 100 g feta cheese
- 40 g pine nuts, toasted
- 500 ml chicken broth
- 200 ml dry white wine
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- 2 tbsp oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bulb fennel, coarsely chopped
- A handful of parsley, roughly chopped
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 170°C.
- Make five or six deep incisions in the lamb with a sharp knife. Insert a clove of garlic and a little rosemary into each cut and place it in the Le Creuset roasting pan .
- Season the lamb generously with salt and pepper on both sides, and drizzle the lamb with a few tablespoons of oil.
- Add the shallots around the lamb, followed by the broth, wine and fennel.
- Place in the oven for one hour. During this time, you can open the lamb and baste it with the juice.
- After the first hour of cooking, remove the tray from the oven (close the oven so that it doesn't lose heat and raise the temperature to 200°C). Add the baby potatoes to the tray and also the olive mixture. Sprinkle the potatoes with the rest of the oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Return the tray to the oven for another 45 minutes at 200ºC, until the meat is cooked through and the potatoes are golden.
- Remove the lamb from the oven and let it rest for 10-20 minutes.
- Before serving, once outside, crumble the feta cheese over the meat and sprinkle the pine nuts and parsley on top.
Grades
- If you like roasted carrots and/or tomatoes, you can add them at the same time you take out the tray to add the baby potatoes. The carrot should be sliced to ensure that it cooks at the same time.
- To cook this dish, choose a wine that can also be served at the table, so you can be sure that the food pairs perfectly with the wine. It's worth the investment, as you'll only be using about 200 ml.
