Merrie Crown Roast Of Lamb

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 7 lbs lamb crown roast
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 packages green giant rice pilaf mix
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8 ounce) package herb seasoned stuffing mix
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees f.
• 2 season meat with salt& pepper.
• 3 place roast in a large roasting pan, rib bones up.
• 4 cover rib bones with foil to prevent excess browning.
• 5 insert meat thermometer so bulb reaches center of roast not touching fat or bone.
• 6 roast at 325 degrees f.
• 7 for 2 hrs.
• 8 prepare savory rice stuffing: cook rice according to pkg.
• 9 directions.
• 10 in large saucepan, saute onion and celery in margarine until tender.
• 11 add water and stuff mix; stir in rice, tossing lightly.
• 12 tip: if desired, stuffing can be baked separately in lightly buttered 2 quart casserole at 350 degree f.
• 13 for 30-40 minutes.
• 14 fill center of roast with stuffing; continue roasting 1 1/2-2 hrs.
• 15 longer until meat is well done and thermometer register 170 degrees to 180 degrees f.
• 16 remove foil from rib tips.
• 17 place roast on serving plate or carving board.
• 18 tip: for ease in carving, insert fork in top of roast; make slices by cutting close along sides of rib bones.