Mamas Lamb Roast Recipes

MAMA'S OH-SO-SAVORY LAMB AND EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place eggplant in a colander set in a bowl or the sink; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and toss to coat. Let eggplant stand for at least 1 hour. Rinse off the bitter liquid and excess salt and drain well.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and celery; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent and celery is fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• While vegetables are cooking, combine ground cumin, oregano, rosemary, paprika, mint, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl or mortar and pestle and mix well; this is the lamb seasoning (see Cook's Note). Set seasoning aside.
• Stir eggplant cubes and garlic into the vegetables in the skillet, mixing well, and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and sprinkle with half of the lamb seasoning mixture. Reserve remaining seasoning. Stir gently and cook for 5 minutes more.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Pour chicken broth and half the can of tomato sauce into the skillet and simmer for 10 minutes; add a little water if the sauce starts to get dry. Transfer the sauce to the prepared casserole dish.
• Return the skillet to the stove over medium-high heat and heat the reserved tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Place ground lamb into skillet and sprinkle with remaining seasoning mixture. Brown lamb in the hot oil, stirring frequently, until the meat is evenly browned; it should look like imperfect meatballs.
• Gently transfer the lamb to the casserole dish, pushing it down into the vegetable mixture so that it is at least partially submerged. Stir fresh lemon juice into the remaining tomato sauce and pour the sauce over the casserole.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending upon how tender you like your vegetables.

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH LEMON, GARLIC, AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Place the chopped lemon, rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a food processor. A blender can also be used, if done in batches. If you have neither, finely chop all ingredients together.
• Open up the lamb and lay it flat. Spread and massage the lemon paste evenly over the inside and outside of the lamb. Place in a baking dish and cover, or in a large resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate overnight to marinate, turning occasionally.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Remove the meat from the refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before cooking. Place the lamb on a rack in a foil-lined roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet. Place the meat in the oven and after 5 minutes, reduce the temperature to 425 degrees. Roast for 45 minutes, or until medium rare, 140 degrees on an instant read thermometer. Allow the meat to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before carving and serving.

MY MAMA'S LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Place meat pieces in large gallon size Ziploc bag.
• In small bowl, mix flour and McCormick's Montreal Seasoning. Reserve 1 TBS.
• Sprinkle flour mixture over meat, seal and shake, re-open and sprinkle remaining flour mixture over meat, seal and shake until covered evenly.
• In a large dutch oven, saute the garlic, shallots and onion in olive oil until tender. Add meat, and brown on all sides (add more olive oil if necessary).
• Add beef broth (deglaze bottom of dutch oven if necessary), potatoes, carrots, 3 TBS of the lemon juice and rosemary. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 50 minutes.
• Place 3/4 cup frozen peas or 1 cup frozen green beans snapped into 1" pieces in the pot.
• Mix remaining 1 TBS of flour mixture with 1 TBS lemon juice and add to the pot stirring thoroughly. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and serve.

MAMA'S LAMB ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix white wine, garlic, parsley, and salt in a bowl. Arrange leg of lamb in a large roasting pan; pour white wine mixture evenly over lamb.
• Roast in the preheated oven to your desired degree of doneness, or an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) for medium, about 90 minutes, flipping the lamb over halfway through. Remove from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

MAMA'S LAMB ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix white wine, garlic, parsley, and salt in a bowl. Arrange leg of lamb in a large roasting pan; pour white wine mixture evenly over lamb.
• Roast in the preheated oven to your desired degree of doneness, or an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) for medium, about 90 minutes, flipping the lamb over halfway through. Remove from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

MAMA'S LAMB ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix white wine, garlic, parsley, and salt in a bowl. Arrange leg of lamb in a large roasting pan; pour white wine mixture evenly over lamb.
• Roast in the preheated oven to your desired degree of doneness, or an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) for medium, about 90 minutes, flipping the lamb over halfway through. Remove from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

MAMA'S LAMB ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix white wine, garlic, parsley, and salt in a bowl. Arrange leg of lamb in a large roasting pan; pour white wine mixture evenly over lamb.
• Roast in the preheated oven to your desired degree of doneness, or an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C) for medium, about 90 minutes, flipping the lamb over halfway through. Remove from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.