Roast Lamb With Wine Gravy

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (5 pound) leg of lamb
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons dry wine
• 1/3 cup beef stock

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• season the lamb leg to taste with salt and pepper. place into a metal roasting dish, and drape with the bacon slices. roast the lamb in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the desired doneness, turning once.
• combine the breadcrumbs, green onions, garlic, and parsley in a small bowl. sprinkle into the roasting dish over the meat drippings, then return the dish to the oven, and continue baking until the breadcrumbs have toasted to a golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes.
• remove the baking dish from the oven; set the lamb leg onto a plate, and cover with aluminum foil. allow the lamb to rest in a warm spot for 10 minutes. meanwhile, place the baking dish onto a burner on the stove over medium-high heat. pour in the wine and beef stock, and bring to a simmer. reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook for 5 minutes. slice the lamb leg, and serve with the wine gravy.