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Stuffed leg of lamb with rosemary & pine nuts
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Stuffed leg of lamb with rosemary & pine nuts

18 ingredients 10 openrecipes
Stuffed leg of lamb with rosemary & pine nuts

Stuffing a leg of lamb is a great way to transform a regular cut into something a bit special for Easter, and this recipe ensures it'll be bursting with flavour. If you've never made homemade gravy before, give it a go – you can't beat it!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1565
Calories
105g
Protein
70g
Fat
124g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Anchovy 100g 210
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • 2 kg quality whole leg of lamb
  • 1 whole bulb garlic
  • ½ bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • ½ bunch fresh rosemary, leaves picked, a few sprigs left whole
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 100 g ciabatta torn into chunks
  • 1 large handful pine nuts
  • 1 large handful green olives, stones removed and roughly chopped
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • olive oil
  • 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 sticks celery, roughly chopped
  • 1 bottle red wine
  • 1 heaped tablespoon flour
  • 1 litre organic chicken or vegetable stock

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By jamieoliver · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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