Golden Crusted Lamb Fillet
- 2 (1 1/2 pound) lamb racks
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- 7 ounces spinach
- 1 ounce butter
- 1 ounce chopped shallots
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 sheets phyllo
- 4 thin slices prosciutto
- 1 cup lamb stock, recipe follows
- 2 pounds lamb bones
- 1 small onion
- 1 small carrot
- 1 small bouquet garni
- 9 cups water
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
- Debone the lamb racks and remove any exterior fat.
- Cut up the bones and reserve for the lamb stock.
- Sear the lamb fillets in a pan with olive oil for 2 to 3 minutes, until lightly browned on all sides.
- Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with thyme.
- Set aside.
- Stem, wash and pat dry the spinach.
- Melt the butter in a pan.
- Add the shallots and garlic and cook until browned.
- Add the spinach and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Reserve.
- Spread 1 sheet of the phyllo dough out onto a flat surface.
- Fold in half and brush with butter.
- Wrap the lamb fillets in prosciutto.
- Place the 1 lamb fillet on the phyllo and cover with 1/2 of the spinach.
- Wrap with the phyllo and place on a baking sheet.
- Repeat with the rest of the ingredients.
- Cook for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Pour a little lamb stock on each plate before serving.
- Put the bones in a saucepan and brown lightly.
- Add the onion, chopped carrot and the bouquet garni.
- Cover with water and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook slowly, uncovered, for 1 hour, skimming and degreasing from time to time.
- Strain through a sieve or a fine cloth.
- Yield: 4 1/2 cups
lamb racks, olive oil, salt, thyme, spinach, butter, shallots, garlic, phyllo, thin slices prosciutto, lamb stock, lamb bones, onion, carrot, bouquet garni, water, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/golden-crusted-lamb-fillet-recipe.html (may not work)