2 2008-07-24T00:00:10+01:00 The perfect roast meat at this time of year, with lots of options for any leftovers. <h3>Recipe Variation</h3> * If at the end of the week you find you have vegetables that are on the turn left in the fridge, chop off any soft or bruised pieces and put on to the compost. Chop the remaining vegetables with some onions and garlic and put them into the base of a roasting tray, with a glass or two of water, stock or wine and sit the lamb onto them. Cover and cook as above, adding more liquid if necessary to make sure the vegetables don’t dry out, then when the lamb is cooked, drain away any excess fat and serve with the other vegetables. This works very well if you have a chicken brick as it keeps in all the flavours and makes the meat very moist. Great for a sandwich filling, or use in stir fried vegetables or a curry. 10 * [[1.3kg]] boned and rolled leg of lamb * [[black peppercorns|Black pepper]] * 1 tablespoon [[olive oil]] * 1 bunch of [[herbs|rosemary]] # Season the meat with lots of black pepper. Heat the oil in a roasting tray, and brown the meat on all sides. Scatter rosemary leaves across the bottom of the tray, lay the meat on top, and roast in a preheated oven for 20 minutes per 450g plus 20 minutes, basting every now and again. # Leave to rest in a warm place for about 15 minutes after removing from the oven. Serve with mashed potatoes, roast parsnips and cauliflower cheese, plus gravy and mint sauce. The Sunday or mid-week roast is the customary meal when children and teenagers sit down to eat with their families. Here are some simple recipes for a basic lamb roast, followed by quick and delicious ways of using up the leftover meat. You may wish to buy a slightly bigger joint if you like the look of the ‘eat twice’ recipe and know your family will devour the roast in its first outing. false true false false false false true false false 3.11963238789415306607510695610838 6311 19688.0 2 Eat twice with leftover lamb false approved caroline@lovefoodhatewaste.com 4e252ad5adf7e232 2 false Banbury Caroline Marson