Roast Lamb with Pomegranate Sauce

By VegasBartender

Although it's budget-friendly, this dish is elegant enough for company. Serve with steamed fresh green beans.

Julianna Grimes, Cooking Light

DECEMBER 2010

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (1-pound) boneless leg of lamb, trimmed
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/3 cup red wine
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth, divided
• 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle lamb with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; add lamb to pan. Sauté 10 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Place pan in oven; bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 130°. Remove lamb from pan; let stand 10 minutes.

3. Place pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add red wine; bring to a boil. Cook until liquid almost evaporates, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup broth, juice, and sugar; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally. Combine remaining 1/2 cup broth and flour, stirring until smooth. Add flour mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve; discard solids. Serve sauce with lamb.