Recipe: Stuffed Leg of Lamb with Prunes and Almonds

Name: Recipe: Stuffed Leg of Lamb with Prunes and Almonds
Ingredients: • 1 Tbsp butter; • 1 onion, chopped; • 2 cloves garlic, crushed; • 2 slices prosciutto, chopped roughly; • 1 Tbsp chopped rosemary; 140g prunes, cut in thirds; 105g roasted slivered almonds; 60g fresh breadcrumbs; • 1 Tbsp mint jelly or sauce; • Salt and pepper; • 1 boned leg of lamb, flat; • 1 cup red wine; • 2 rosemary stalks; • 1 clove garlic, cut in half

6 steps

Celebrating New Zealand lamb with this delicious lamb recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:02:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories568.4 kcal (28%)

Total Fat22.7 g (32%)

Carbs31.2 g (12%)

Sugars12.9 g (14%)

Protein53.5 g (107%)

Sodium460.9 mg (23%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 Tbspbutter

1onion

chopped

2 clovesgarlic

crushed

2 slicesprosciutto

1 Tbsprosemary

140gprunes

105galmonds

60gfresh breadcrumbs

1 cupred wine

1 clovegarlic

Instructions

Step 1

1. Set the oven to 180C.

Step 2

2. Melt butter in a frying pan. Add onions and garlic, cook 5 minutes until soft. Add prosciutto, cook for a further 2 or 3 minutes.

Step 3

3. Put onion mix in a large bowl. Add rosemary, prunes, almonds, breadcrumbs, mint jelly, salt and pepper.

Step 4

4. Cut the leg of lamb in half so one side will fit on top of the other like a sandwich. Spread stuffing on the bottom half. Place the other half on top. Tie tightly with string to keep it snug. Place in a baking dish. Pour wine over, add rosemary stalks and the garlic bulb.

Step 5

5. Bake for 50 minutes to an hour until golden and cooked through.

Step 6

6. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before carving.

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