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"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found."--Calvin Trillin

Great Grandma Astiasuain's Roasted Leg of Lamb Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 Leg of Lamb (bone in) 8-10 lbs.

12 Cloves of Fresh Garlic

Salt and Pepper

Olive Oil



5 pounds Russet Potatoes


Tomato Salsa:


1 small Red Onion, peeled and diced

1 clove Garlic, peeled and diced

1/2 Green Bell Pepper, diced

1 (28 oz) Large Can Petite Diced Tomatoes

2 (8 oz.) Cans Tomato Sauce

1/2 tea. Sugar

Salt and Pepper
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Leave "fell" on. With sharp knife make deep cuts in the lamb .Insert garlic sliver
in each slit. Rub thr surface with olive oil and salt a d pepper.
Place in large covered roasting pan (the fat o the lamb may splatter, so best to
cover).
Place in preheated oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees. Cook 30 minutes per pound
or until meat thermometer reaches 170 degrees.

Potatoes

5 lbs. bag serves 6 to 8 people.
Peel potatoes. Slice vertically into 2" slices.
Par boil for 10 minutes. Drain. Keep warm.

When lamb is cooked, remove lamb to platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
Drain lamb drippings into one (or more) frying pans.
Add potatoes and cook until evenly browned.


Salsa

Saute onion, garlic & bell pepper in olive oil until tender.
Add the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce.
Stir in sugar.
Season with salt and pepper.
Stir. Simmer for at least 30 minutes. Cover for 10 minutes than remove lid.8
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8 to 10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes plus cooking time
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My mother was famous for her lamb roast. This was the "company meal".
It is a very traditional Basque meal.
One of Crystal's classmates told her he was Basque. She was a little skeptical
so she asked him what his mother served for Easter Dinner. He said "leg of lamb"
she said "O.K. you're Basque."
We had this most Christmas Eves at Linda and Chuck's after Mom and Dad
passed away.

 

 

 

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