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Sun-Dried Tomato & Herb-Stfd Leg of Lamb

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Herb-Stuffed Leg of Lamb

Myrecipes.com
Cooking Light - April 2007 - Julianna Grimes Bottcher & Ann Taylor Pittman,
8 servings (serving size: about 3 ounces)

Stuff and roll the roast the day before; remove from the refrigerator, and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before cooking.

1 cup boiling water
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil
Cooking spray
1/3 cup finely chopped shallots
4 garlic cloves, minced and divided
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary, divided
1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
1 (1 1/2-ounce) slice sourdough bread
1 (2 1/2-pound) rolled boneless leg of lamb

Preparation:
Combine 1 cup boiling water and tomatoes in a bowl; let stand 30 minutes or until soft. Drain and chop.
Preheat oven to 425°.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes and 2 garlic cloves; sauté 1 minute. Stir in 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Place bread in a food processor; pulse 25 times or until coarse crumbs measure 3/4 cup. Stir crumbs into shallot mixture.

Unroll roast; trim fat. Place roast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 3/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Sprinkle roast with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread breadcrumb mixture over roast. Reroll roast; secure at 1-inch intervals with twine.

Combine remaining 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 2 minced garlic cloves; rub over roast.

Place roast on rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 30 minutes. Remove roast from oven; cover loosely with foil.

Bake an additional 20 minutes or until a thermometer registers 145° (medium-rare) or until desired degree of doneness. Let roast stand 15 minutes before slicing.


Wine note: Lamb stars in most Mediterranean cuisines. Thus, it's traditionally paired with a score of different wines. My favorite is syrah, which is rich and mouth-filling with an earthy, meaty character that perfectly underscores the luscious meatiness of lamb. A terrific syrah bargain: Grand Archer Syrah 2003 from Sonoma County, California ($20). --Karen MacNeil

1/8 of recipe equals: Calories 231 (Calories from fat 48 %); Fat 12.4 g (Satfat 5 g, Monofat 5.2 g, Polyfat 0.9 g); Protein 23.1 g, Carbohydrate 5.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Cholesterol 77 mg; Sodium 506 mg