Roast rack of lamb and potatoes
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
- ½ 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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