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Pesto and Pepper-Stuffed Leg of Lamb

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Updated Sep 1, 2010
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Serve your family this baked lamb combined with pesto sauce and flavored by lemon-pepper seasoning – perfect if you love Italian cuisine.

Pesto and Pepper-Stuffed Leg of Lamb

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Pesto

  • 3/4 cup firmly packed fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Lamb

  • 1 (5-lb.) rolled boneless leg of lamb
  • 1 (7.5-oz.) jar roasted red bell peppers, well drained
  • 2 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In food processor bowl with metal blade, combine all pesto ingredients; process until smooth.
  • Step 
    2
    Unroll lamb, cut side up, onto work surface. Spread pesto over lamb. Place roasted peppers over pesto. Roll up lamb. Tie with kitchen string or secure edges with metal skewers. Rub surface with lemon-pepper seasoning. Place on rack in shallow roasting pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake at 350°F. for 60 to 75 minutes or until meat thermometer inserted in center registers 145°F. for medium-rare. Remove string from lamb; cut into slices.

Nutrition

310 Calories
15g Total Fat
40g Protein
1g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
15g
24%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
130mg
43%
Sodium
105mg
4%
Potassium
530mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
40g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
30%
30%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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