Sun-Dried Tomato And Herb-Stuffed Leg Of Lamb
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
- Cooking spray
- 1/3 cup finely chopped shallots
- 4 garlic cloves, minced and divided
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary, divided
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 (1 1/2-ounce) slice sourdough bread
- 1 (2 1/2-pound) rolled boneless leg of lamb
- Combine 1 cup boiling water and tomatoes in a bowl; let stand 30 minutes or until soft. Drain and chop.
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots; saute 3 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes and 2 garlic cloves; saute 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Place bread in a food processor; pulse 25 times or until coarse crumbs measure 3/4 cup. Stir crumbs into shallot mixture.
- Unroll roast; trim fat. Place roast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 3/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Sprinkle roast with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread breadcrumb mixture over roast. Reroll roast; secure at 1-inch intervals with twine. Combine remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 2 minced garlic cloves; rub over roast.
- Place roast on rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425u0b0 for 30 minutes. Remove roast from oven; cover loosely with foil. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 145u0b0 (medium-rare) or until desired degree of doneness. Let roast stand 15 minutes before slicing.
- Wine note: Lamb stars in most Mediterranean cuisines. Thus, it's traditionally paired with a score of different wines. My favorite is syrah, which is rich and mouth-filling with an earthy, meaty character that perfectly underscores the luscious meatiness of lamb. A terrific syrah bargain: Grand Archer Syrah 2003 from Sonoma County, California ($20). --Karen MacNeil
boiling water, tomatoes, cooking spray, shallots, garlic, fresh rosemary, salt, black pepper, bread, lamb
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/sun-dried-tomato-herb-stuffed-leg-of-lamb (may not work)