Jo Safford's Leg of Lamb and Shepherd's Pie Carrie Sheridan

"This is always impressive--and there is enough leftover to make shepherd's pie, which is a real man pleaser!"
 
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Ready In:
13mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
8-12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cut slits into leg of lamb and insert slivers of garlic [to taste -- you can also add whole unpeeled cloves of garlic to the pan, once some drippings have formed in the pan].
  • Coat leg of lamb with oil.
  • Sprinkle with salt, pepper and fines herbes, patting these into the oil.
  • Bake 25 minutes per lb for rare, or longer for medium.
  • Remove and let sit for 20 minutes before serving --.
  • Remove excess fat from pan and make gravy with water and cornstarch (which has been dissolved in cold water and THEN added) to thicken.
  • For shepherd's pie leftovers: Trim meat off bone after dinner; cut into 1-2 inch cubes; grind in a food processor or blender; add chopped onion to taste; add enough gravy to bind and moisten [can use Knorr beef gravy mix in a packet or better than bouillon beef base].
  • Steam 1 potato per 1 cup of ground meat; mash with some milk, butter, salt and pepper to taste; put 1/3 of potato mixture into ground meat; pat into a casserole and top with remaining mashed potatoes; sprinkle with paprika and bake at 375°F until it's bubbling (about 30 minutes).

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