[net.cooks] Rolled Lamb with Artichoke Hearts

mmr@ritcv.UUCP (Margaret Reek) (12/12/85)

Here's a wonderful lamb dish suitable for holiday
entertaining.  If you can't get the butcher to
bone the leg of lamb for you, it isn't very hard
to do yourself.

             Rolled Lamb with Artichoke Hearts

1 boned 1/2 leg of lamb
clove garlic
salt & pepper
2/3 c chopped onion
6 Tbs butter or margarine
1 c. chopped artichoke hearts
2 c. fresh bread crumbs
4 tsp. parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. each thyme, oregano, dill, pepper
4 Tbs. flour
2 c. consumme'

Rub lamb with  garlic,  salt  &  pepper.   To
prepare  stuffing: saute onion in butter, til
golden  Add  artichoke  hearts  and  cook   1
minute.    Add   bread  crumbs,  parsley  and
remaining seasonings.  Mix  &  put  in  lamb.
Secure  with skewers and/or string.  Place on
rack in open roasting pan. Roast at  350  for
35 minutes per pound.  Base with consumme' 20
minutes before meat is done.

To make gravy (optional), skim all but 4 Tbs.
fat  from drippings.  Blend in flour, mix til
smooth.  Add  2  c.  consumme,  stirring  til
gravy  is smooth and thick.  Season with salt
and pepper