Grammy's roast leg of lamb

  • 10
  • Average
  • 20 mins
  • 420 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 6 medium onions quartered
  • 6 carrots quartered
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 7-8 pound leg of lamb, trimmed
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes (28 ounce)
  • 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and halved
  • 6 bay leaves
  • 2 bottles of dry white wine
  • 4 and 1/2 pounds red potatoes, peeled and chunked

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Layer onions, carrots, garlic, bay and thyme in roasting pan.

Step 2

Place lamb on top and roast for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and roast for 30 more minutes.

Step 3

Remove pan and set on 2 burners. Pour wine over slowly and bring to boil.

Step 4

Cover and return to oven to roast for 4 hours until meat is falling off the bone.

Step 5

About 1 and 1/2 hour before finished add potatoes and tomatoes.

Step 6

Carve into thick slabs and serve.

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