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Roast Leg of Lamb in an Herb Crust Recipe
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Roast Leg of Lamb in an Herb Crust Recipe

8 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes

This recipe comes from the The Silver Spoon cookbook, a veritable Bible of Italian cooking. Seasoned with nothing more than a handful of fresh herbs, the lamb...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

888
Calories
39g
Protein
36g
Fat
99g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 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

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary needles
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4-1/2-pound leg of lamb

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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