This wonderful meal is served family style. The sauce is made in the pan with the roasting lamb so you end up with a delicious lamb sauce to serve over the pasta. Great served with recipe #66596 and recipe #21428.
Provided by Karens Krazy Kitchen
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 1h52m
Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 325.
- In a food processor, combine 2 tbs of olive oil, salt, pepper, 2 large sprigs of rosemary leaves, garlic and process.
- Cut several deep slits into the meat and fill with the above mixture. Rub the rest of the mixture over the outside of the lamb.
- Heat a large, deep, oven proof baking pan to medium high heat and add 1 tbs. of olive oil.
- Brown the leg all over.
- Lift the meat and place the three large sprigs of rosemary beneath it.
- Add the tomatoes with juice, onions, peppers, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover with foil and cook for 17 minutes per lb (medium rare).
- Remove meat from pan, cover with foil and let rest for 15 minutes.
- While the meat is resting, cook the pasta to one minute shy of the box instructions for al dente. Be sure to use lots of water and add a good amount of salt to the water once it comes to a boil.
- Place the sauce made with the lamb in a large pot over medium heat.
- A minute before the pasta is done, add 2 small ladles of the pasta water to the sauce if you think it is too thick.
- Drain the pasta and add to the sauce.
- Toss well, grate in some parmesan cheese and simmer for a minute or two.
- Place the pasta and sauce in a pretty family style serving platter.
- Add 2 tbs of olive oil and toss.
- Thinly slice the lamb and place on top of the pasta.
- Grate on a little more parmesan cheese and sprinkle with chopped fresh basil if you have it --.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 791.9, Fat 40.6, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 152, Sodium 142.4, Carbohydrate 49.4, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 5.6, Protein 55.3
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