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French Style Herbed Slow Cooked Leg of Lamb Recipe
Slow cooked in a dutch oven for a tender and succulent herbed French style boneless leg of lamb.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 224 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 lb leg of lamb
- 2 tsp salt
- 6 sprigs thyme fresh
- 4 sprigs Curly parsley
- 3 garlic cloves sliced
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 clove
For the cannelini beans
- 15 oz cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 2 slices Bacon cut into pieces
- 1 onion diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 clove
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp allspice
Instructions
- To make the cannellini beans: In a saucepan saute onion, ,bacon and garlic until translucent. Add the beans, vegetable stock, and tomato paste. Stir well and bring to a boil. Add the bay leaf and the rest of the ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for about 1 hour.
- To make the lamb: Make multiple slits in the lamb and insert pieces of garlic inside the slits. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- With butcher twine, tie the sprigs of thyme and parsley together; this will be your bouquet garni.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven and quickly brown the lamb on all sides. Turn down the heat.
- Add the beef stock, and the rest of the ingredients.
- Turn down the heat to medium and cook for about one hour, basting regularly.
- Serve with the beans and a side salad.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
224kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
1377mg
(57%)
Potassium
494mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
260IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
3.9mg
(4%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
3.8mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 224
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 224kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 1377mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 260IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.