Roast rack of lamb and potatoes
25 Feb 2015
by Dinna
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Background
Roast rack of lamb and potatoes is an excellent meal for a dinner party or for a special Sunday Lunch. It's very easy to prepare, the result is not only delicious, but it looks really good on the dining table too!
Ingredients
- 1 rack of lamb (6 bones)
- 75g potatoes
- 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
- Β½ cup black olives, pitted
- 4-6 gloves of garlic, crushed
- a few sprigs rosemary
- olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190C / 375 F.
- Put the potatoes in cold water, bring it to the boil and cook them until tender, then drain.
- Season the lamb, then in a hot a frying, using olive oil, sear it. Move the lamb onto a plate.
- Add the potatoes to the frying pan, then using a fork or masher crush the potatoes. Stir and fry for a couple of minutes
- Slightly oil a deep roasting tin. Move the potatoes into the tin, then add the garlic, tomatoes, olives and rosemary leaves. Season then lightly mix.
- Even out the mixture then put the lamb on top.
- Pour the lamb juice over it, sprinkle with more rosemary and drizzle with oil.
- Put the tin in the oven and roast it for about 30 minutes to your liking.
- Before serving, slice the lamb into chops, then serve with the crushed potato mixture and perhaps some green salad
Tips
- The exact time of the roasting depends on the weight of the lamb and whether you like it pink or well-done. Just ask your butcher or follow the instructions on the packaging!
- Use high or medium starch ( i.e. not waxy) potatoes. If they are organic, don't peel them and if they are big cut them into chunks before crushing.
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Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Main
- Cuisines: - Italian
- Occasions: - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Lamb
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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