MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Unroll roast; trim fat.
• Spread minced rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and garlic into folds of the roast.
• Reroll roast; secure at 3-inch intervals with heavy string.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with oil.
• Secure rosemary sprigs under strings on roast.
• Place roast on the rack of a broiler pan or roasting pan; insert meat thermometer into thickest portion of roast.
• Bake at 400° for 1 hour.
• Increase oven temperature to 425° (do not remove roast from oven).
• Bake an additional 20 minutes or until thermometer registers 140° (medium-rare) to 155° (medium).
• Place roast on a platter; cover with foil.
• Let stand 10 minutes for roast to reabsorb juices.
• (Temperature of roast will increase 5° upon standing.)
• Remove string and rosemary sprigs before slicing.
• Remove rack from pan.
• Combine 1/2 cup wine and cornstarch; set aside.
• Add 1/2 cup wine to drippings in pan; scrape pan to loosen browned bits.
• Combine drippings mixture and 1 cup wine in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and cornstarch mixture; return to a boil.
• Cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly.
• Serve with lamb.