Garlic Staked Leg of Lamb

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Ingredients

• Recipe courtesy Mario Iaccorrino, Don Alfonso 1890, Italy
• Cook Time: 1 hr 30 min
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 boned leg of lamb
• 3 ounces garlic
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped marjoram

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Using a sharp knife make small incisions all over the leg of lamb and insert roughly half of the garlic into the slivers. In a heavy pan over medium heat, brown the lamb on all sides in extra-virgin olive oil, adding the chopped herbs. Cover, place in the oven, and cook slowly for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until meat is cooked through.

Reduce the lamb juices over medium heat until it becomes a syrup-like consistency. Add beef broth if necessary.