Roasted Lamb with Root Vegetables
"This recipe makes a fantastic holiday meal, but everyone likes it so much that you won't wait for a holiday to make it again. Impressive as it looks and tastes, it is actually quite simple to make, and it's basically a meal in one roasting pan so even clean-up is a breeze."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Lamb | 100g cooked | 294 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Beet | 1/2 cup (85g) | 35 |
| Turnip | 1 medium (122g) | 34 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Yam | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (6 pound) leg of lamb
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf, crushed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt, or as needed
- 8 carrots, peeled and trimmed
- 16 small potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 large beet, peeled and cut into wedges
- 1 yam, peeled and cut into wedges
- 8 baby turnips, peeled
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt to taste