Herb garden leg of lamb

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 6-pound leg of lamb; very well trimmed
5 cloves Garlic; peeled & sliced
20 smalls Fresh rosemary; preferably flowering
20 smalls Fresh sage
¼ cup Olive oil
Salt and freshly ground blac k pepper

Directions

Recipe by: "C.C." <ccw8u@...> 1. With the point of a small, sharp knife, make thin, deep slits all over the leg of lamb; insert the garlic slivers and herb sprigs into the slits. Drizzle the leg of lamb with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let it marinade at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

3. Place the leg of lamb on a rack set in a roasting pan, and cook for one hour. Remove from oven and let stand for ten minutes before carving.

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