Roast Leg of Lamb with Mint & Lemon and Minted Crushed Peas Recipe

Name: Roast Leg of Lamb with Mint & Lemon and Minted Crushed Peas Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 Whole leg Eversfield Organic Lamb; 30ml (2tbsp) olive oil; 1 lemon, rind; 3 cloves garlic; 3 large sprigs fresh mint; Salt and black pepper; 450g (1lb) new potatoes, scrubbed; 3 cloves garlic, squashed; 30ml (2tbsp) olive oil; 450g (1lb) frozen peas; Knob of butter; 2 sprigs fresh mint, chopped

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Servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Thick slices of organic lamb with juicy gravy and roasted new garlic potatoes - we can't think of anything more delicious for your Sunday Roast! This dish is guaranteed to become a weekly family favourite in no time.

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Ingredients

1 Whole leg Eversfield Organic Lamb
30ml (2tbsp) olive oil
1 lemon, rind
3 cloves garlic
3 large sprigs fresh mint
Salt and black pepper
450g (1lb) new potatoes, scrubbed
3 cloves garlic, squashed
30ml (2tbsp) olive oil

For Minted Crushed Peas:

450g (1lb) frozen peas
Knob of butter
2 sprigs fresh mint, chopped

Directions

Weigh the leg of lamb and calculate the cooking time: 25 mins per ½ kg (1lb) plus 25 mins extra – medium cook.
In a pestle and mortar (or use a small bowl and wooden spoon), pound together the olive oil, lemon rind, garlic, mint and seasoning.
Cut deep slits into the lamb and push small spoonfuls of the mixture into the slits. Smear any remaining oil and mixture over the skin.
Place the meat on a rack in a roasting pan and open roast it in a preheated oven.
1 hour before the end of cooking, baste the joint and surround with new potatoes, garlic and extra oil if needed.
Remove the cooked lamb and allow it to rest for 15 minutes before carving.
Serve thick slices of the lamb with gravy made from the pan juices, roasted new garlic potatoes and crushed minted peas (boiled peas tossed with butter and fresh mint & lightly crushed).