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Italian Marinated Leg of Lamb
Italian Marinated Leg of Lamb - this super easy recipe for roasted leg of lamb is delicious, tender, juicy, and bursting with Italian herb flavor.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 600 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 leg of lamb
- 6 cloves garlic
- 8 oz Italian salad dressing
- dry white wine
Instructions
- Poke holes in leg of lamb, stuff with garlic.
- Add dressing to a large plastic bag, add lamb in.
- Refrigerate overnight to let lamb marinate.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a heavy dutch oven, sear lamb on all sides (reserve the marinade in the bag to baste the lamb if it dries out).
- Place in oven (if adding wine, add it to the dutch oven as lamb goes in).
- Cook 1/2 hour for each pound of meat (around 2-3 hours for a 4-5 pound leg of lamb).
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
600kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
74g
(148%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
229mg
(76%)
Sodium
785mg
(33%)
Potassium
1098mg
(31%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
21IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 600
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 600kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 74g | 148% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 229mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 785mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 1098mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.