Lamb With Mint And Garlic

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 rolled lamb roast (about 5-6 pounds)
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup finely minced bacon
• 2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 5 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 unroll the lamb.
• 2 place fat side down and trim off any excess fat.
• 3 in a small bowl combine the mint, bacon, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the vinegar.
• 4 mix to a paste.
• 5 rub the paste evenly over the inside of the lamb roast.
• 6 roll the lamb back up and tie with kitchen string.
• 7 wrap up and refridgerate for 12-24 hours.
• 8 when ready to cook preheat your oven to 400 degrees f.
• 9 unwrap the lamb.
• 10 place the lamb on a rack in a roasting pan.
• 11 in a small bowl mix the olive oil and 3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar.
• 12 brush some of it over the lamb.
• 13 you can sprinkle the lamb with some salt and pepper if you wish.
• 14 roast the lamb, basting with the oil mixture occasionally until it's done to your liking.
• 15 about 1 hour for medium.
• 16 serve in slices with roast vegetables.