Garlic Roasted Lamb with Oregano Pesto

Title:
Garlic Roasted Lamb with Oregano Pesto

Yield:
7 Servings

Categories:
Healthy,
Lamb,
Meats




Ingredients:





     2 lb Rolled boneless leg of lamb


   1/4 c  Oregano pesto, divided


     3 cl Garlic, sliced


   1/4 ts Salt


   1/8 ts Pepper


     1    Head garlic






 Unroll roast and trim fat. Spread 1 tablespoon oregano pesto into the folds


 of the roast. Reroll roast and secure at 1" intervals with string. Make


 several 1/2" deep slits in surface of roast; stuff with garlic slices. Cut


 3 additional 1/2" deep slits in surface of roast; stuff 1 tablespoon pesto


 into each slit. Spread remaining pesto over surface of roast and sprinkle


 with salt and pepper. Place roast on a broiler pan amd insert meat


 thermometer into the thickest portion of roast; set aside.


 


 Remove the white papery skin of garlic, making sure not to peel or separate


 the cloves. Wrap the garlic head in aluminum foil.


 


 Bake roast and garlic at 325F. for 45 minutes. Remove garlic from oven; set


 aside. Bake roast an aditional 40 minutes or until thermometer registers


 150 degrees (medium rare). Let roast stand 10 minutes before slicing.


 Separate head into cloves and serve with roast. Makes 7 3 ounce lamb


 servings.


 


 Per serving: 205 cal., 25.5 g protein, 8.8 g (39%) fat, 5.3 g carb., .8 g


 fiber, 76 mg chol., 3.1 mg iron, 178 mg sodium, 55 mg calcium.