herb, garlic and bacon lamb loin

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (5 pound) lamb loin roast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound sliced bacon
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 6 fresh basil leaves
• 6 fresh sage leaves
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 8 fresh pearl onions, peeled

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• preheat the oven to 300 degrees f (150 degrees c).
• rub the lamb loin with olive oil and place in a roasting pan. drape slices of bacon over the top. combine the chicken stock, rosemary, thyme, basil, sage and garlic. pour over the roast. place onions around the sides. cover with a lid or aluminum foil.
• bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. remove the lid or foil, and continue to bake for 30 minutes, or until the bacon is browned. cook to at least 145 degrees f (63 degrees c).