Kelly Family Cookbook: Roast Mint-stuffed Leg of Lamb

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Roast Mint-stuffed Leg of Lamb

To serve 8 to 10

A 6-pound leg of lamb, boned
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large onions, thinly sliced
2 large carrots, thinly, sliced
4 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
Salt
1 1/2 cups beef or chicken stock, fresh or canned

Have the butcher bone a leg of lamb by removing the rump and leg bone, which will create a deep pocket for the stuffing. Ask him to leave the shank bone in. Although the effect will not be quite as impressive, the leg may be cut open and boned entirely. Do not remove the parchment like covering called the fell from the outside of the lamb.

For the stuffing, combine in a mixing bowl the bacon, chopped mint and garlic and stir into it 1, teaspoon of salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Fill the pocket with the stuffing and either sew the openings together or tightly skewer them. Or, if the leg has been cut open, lay it out flat, skin side down, and spread the stuffing over it. Roll the meat so as to enclose the stuffing completely, sew or skewer it, then tie it at 2-inch intervals so that it will hold its shape while cooking.

Preheat the oven to 475°. With a pastry brush or paper towel coat the lamb with the vegetable oil and place it fat side up on a rack set in a roasting pan just about large enough to hold it comfortably. Roast the lamb uncovered in the center of the oven for about 25 minutes. Then turn the heat down to 375° and scatter the onions, carrots and celery in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the lamb generously with salt and a few grindings of black pepper, and roast for about an hour for medium-rare lamb (140° to 150° on a meat thermometer) or up to 1/2 hour longer for well-done lamb (165° to 170°).

A simple pan gravy may be made by removing the lamb to a heated platter (the meat will be easier to carve if it rests for about 10 minutes) and pouring the 1 1/2 cups of stock into the roasting pan. Bring it to a boil on top of the stove for about 3 minutes, meanwhile scraping into it any brown particles clinging to the bottom and sides of the pan. Strain it, discard the vegetables, and then skim the gravy of all its surface fat. Taste for seasoning and serve in a gravy boat with the carved lamb.

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Total Moisture: 2675.6054
Total Calorie: 7244.536
Total Protein: 517.0566
Total Total_Fat: 538.2278
Total Ash: 39.44556
Total Carbohydrate: 56.66252
Total Fiber: 13.9
Total Sugar: 23.66416
Total Calcium: 0.529476
Total Iron: 0.04937166
Total Magnesium: 0.752218
Total Phosphorus: 5.116204
Total Potassium: 9.1497
Total Sodium: 5.042256
Total Zinc: 0.09376632
Total Copper: 0.003640804
Total Manganese: 0.001715644
Total Selenium: 0.000593719
Total Vit_C: 0.0446704
Total Thiamin: 0.004208144
Total Riboflaven: 0.007021616
Total Niacin: 0.181058008
Total Panto_Acid: 0.020549572
Total Vit_B6: 0.005272388
Total Folate_Tot: 0.6956
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.6956
Total Folate_DFE: 0.6956
Total CholineTot: 0.095148
Total Vit_B12: 0.0685414
Total Vit_A: 25.887988
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.29704
Total Retinol: 0.00506
Total Alpha_Carot: 5.006928
Total Beta_Carot: 12.36678
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.0001
Total Lycopene: 0.00152
Total Lut_Zea: 0.839304
Total Vit_E: 0.01960136
Total Vit_D: 0.000184
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.00782
Total Vit_K: 0.0681504
Total FA_Sat: 0.211807996
Total FA_Mono: 0.238247632
Total FA_Poly: 0.049632892
Total Cholesterol: 1.923444

Breakdown By Ingredients:

A 6-pound leg of lamb, boned

Number of Grams: 2721.6
Total Moisture: 1750.53312
Total Calorie: 6259.68
Protein: 487.43856
Total Fat: 464.57712
Total Ash: 25.58304
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 244.944
Total Iron: 45.17856
Total Magnesium: 625.968
Total Phosphorus: 4626.72
Total Potassium: 6776.784
Total Sodium: 1524.096
Total Zinc: 90.35712
Total Copper: 3.075408
Total Manganese: 0.54432
Total Seleneium: 563.3712
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 3.53808
Total Riboflavin: 6.25968
Total Niacin: 170.37216
Total Panto_Acid: 18.77904
Total Vit_B6: 4.0824
Total Folate_Tot: 517.104
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 517.104
Total Folate_DFE: 517.104
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 68.04
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 5.71536
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 202.21488
Total FA_Mono: 190.512
Total FA_Poly: 36.7416
Total Cholesterol: 1877.904

4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Number of Grams: 46
Total Moisture: 10.879
Total Calorie: 215.28
Protein: 15.6032
Total Fat: 16.1414
Total Ash: 2.5944
Total Carbohydrate: 0.782
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 5.06
Total Iron: 0.437
Total Magnesium: 14.26
Total Phosphorus: 178.48
Total Potassium: 229.54
Total Sodium: 774.64
Total Zinc: 1.4076
Total Copper: 0.0483
Total Manganese: 0.01012
Total Seleneium: 23.322
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.2576
Total Riboflavin: 0.10672
Total Niacin: 4.81022
Total Panto_Acid: 0.506
Total Vit_B6: 0.2461
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 40.94
Total Vit_B12: 0.5014
Total Vit_A_IU: 17.02
Total Vit_A_RAE: 5.06
Total Retinol: 5.06
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.1932
Total Vit_D: 0.184
Total Vit_D_IU: 7.82
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 5.50344
Total FA_Mono: 7.1438
Total FA_Poly: 2.81152
Total Cholesterol: 45.54

1 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint

Number of Grams: 25.6
Total Moisture: 20.1344
Total Calorie: 17.92
Protein: 0.96
Total Fat: 0.24064
Total Ash: 0.45056
Total Carbohydrate: 3.81184
Total Fiber: 2.048
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 62.208
Total Iron: 1.30048
Total Magnesium: 20.48
Total Phosphorus: 18.688
Total Potassium: 145.664
Total Sodium: 7.936
Total Zinc: 0.28416
Total Copper: 0.084224
Total Manganese: 0.301056
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 8.1408
Total Thiamin: 0.020992
Total Riboflavin: 0.068096
Total Niacin: 0.436736
Total Panto_Acid: 0.086528
Total Vit_B6: 0.033024
Total Folate_Tot: 29.184
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 29.184
Total Folate_DFE: 29.184
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1087.488
Total Vit_A_RAE: 54.272
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.062976
Total FA_Mono: 0.008448
Total FA_Poly: 0.130048
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic

Number of Grams: 2.8
Total Moisture: 1.64024
Total Calorie: 4.172
Protein: 0.17808
Total Fat: 0.014
Total Ash: 0.042
Total Carbohydrate: 0.92568
Total Fiber: 0.0588
Total Sugar: 0.028
Total Calcium: 5.068
Total Iron: 0.0476
Total Magnesium: 0.7
Total Phosphorus: 4.284
Total Potassium: 11.228
Total Sodium: 0.476
Total Zinc: 0.03248
Total Copper: 0.008372
Total Manganese: 0.046816
Total Seleneium: 0.3976
Total Vit_C: 0.8736
Total Thiamin: 0.0056
Total Riboflavin: 0.00308
Total Niacin: 0.0196
Total Panto_Acid: 0.016688
Total Vit_B6: 0.03458
Total Folate_Tot: 0.084
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.084
Total Folate_DFE: 0.084
Total Choline_Tot: 0.644
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.252
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.14
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.448
Total Vit_E: 0.00224
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.0476
Total FA_Sat: 0.002492
Total FA_Mono: 0.000308
Total FA_Poly: 0.006972
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon salt

Number of Grams: 3
Total Moisture: 0.006
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 2.994
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0.72
Total Iron: 0.0099
Total Magnesium: 0.03
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.24
Total Sodium: 1162.74
Total Zinc: 0.003
Total Copper: 0.0009
Total Manganese: 0.003
Total Seleneium: 0.003
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

Freshly ground black pepper

Number of Grams: 0.4
Total Moisture: 0.04984
Total Calorie: 1.004
Protein: 0.04156
Total Fat: 0.01304
Total Ash: 0.01796
Total Carbohydrate: 0.2558
Total Fiber: 0.1012
Total Sugar: 0.00256
Total Calcium: 1.772
Total Iron: 0.03884
Total Magnesium: 0.684
Total Phosphorus: 0.632
Total Potassium: 5.316
Total Sodium: 0.08
Total Zinc: 0.00476
Total Copper: 0.00532
Total Manganese: 0.051012
Total Seleneium: 0.0196
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.000432
Total Riboflavin: 0.00072
Total Niacin: 0.004572
Total Panto_Acid: 0.005596
Total Vit_B6: 0.001164
Total Folate_Tot: 0.068
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.068
Total Folate_DFE: 0.068
Total Choline_Tot: 0.044
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 2.188
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.108
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0.048
Total Beta_Carot: 1.24
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.1
Total Lycopene: 0.08
Total Lut_Zea: 1.816
Total Vit_E: 0.00416
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.6548
Total FA_Sat: 0.005568
Total FA_Mono: 0.002956
Total FA_Poly: 0.003992
Total Cholesterol: 0

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Number of Grams: 56
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 495.04
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 56
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 0
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 12.208
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 3.64616
Total FA_Mono: 40.31496
Total FA_Poly: 9.57488
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 large onions, thinly sliced

Number of Grams: 300
Total Moisture: 267.33
Total Calorie: 120
Protein: 3.3
Total Fat: 0.3
Total Ash: 1.05
Total Carbohydrate: 28.02
Total Fiber: 5.1
Total Sugar: 12.72
Total Calcium: 69
Total Iron: 0.63
Total Magnesium: 30
Total Phosphorus: 87
Total Potassium: 438
Total Sodium: 12
Total Zinc: 0.51
Total Copper: 0.117
Total Manganese: 0.387
Total Seleneium: 1.5
Total Vit_C: 22.2
Total Thiamin: 0.138
Total Riboflavin: 0.081
Total Niacin: 0.348
Total Panto_Acid: 0.369
Total Vit_B6: 0.36
Total Folate_Tot: 57
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 57
Total Folate_DFE: 57
Total Choline_Tot: 18
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 6
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 3
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 12
Total Vit_E: 0.06
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 1.2
Total FA_Sat: 0.126
Total FA_Mono: 0.039
Total FA_Poly: 0.051
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 large carrots, thinly, sliced

Number of Grams: 144
Total Moisture: 127.1376
Total Calorie: 59.04
Protein: 1.3392
Total Fat: 0.3456
Total Ash: 1.3968
Total Carbohydrate: 13.7952
Total Fiber: 4.032
Total Sugar: 6.8256
Total Calcium: 47.52
Total Iron: 0.432
Total Magnesium: 17.28
Total Phosphorus: 50.4
Total Potassium: 460.8
Total Sodium: 99.36
Total Zinc: 0.3456
Total Copper: 0.0648
Total Manganese: 0.20592
Total Seleneium: 0.144
Total Vit_C: 8.496
Total Thiamin: 0.09504
Total Riboflavin: 0.08352
Total Niacin: 1.41552
Total Panto_Acid: 0.39312
Total Vit_B6: 0.19872
Total Folate_Tot: 27.36
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 27.36
Total Folate_DFE: 27.36
Total Choline_Tot: 11.52
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 24056.64
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1202.4
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 5006.88
Total Beta_Carot: 11930.4
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 1.44
Total Lut_Zea: 368.64
Total Vit_E: 0.9504
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 19.008
Total FA_Sat: 0.05328
Total FA_Mono: 0.02016
Total FA_Poly: 0.16848
Total Cholesterol: 0

4 stalks celery, coarsely chopped

Number of Grams: 160
Total Moisture: 152.688
Total Calorie: 25.6
Protein: 1.104
Total Fat: 0.272
Total Ash: 1.2
Total Carbohydrate: 4.752
Total Fiber: 2.56
Total Sugar: 2.144
Total Calcium: 64
Total Iron: 0.32
Total Magnesium: 17.6
Total Phosphorus: 38.4
Total Potassium: 416
Total Sodium: 128
Total Zinc: 0.208
Total Copper: 0.056
Total Manganese: 0.1648
Total Seleneium: 0.64
Total Vit_C: 4.96
Total Thiamin: 0.0336
Total Riboflavin: 0.0912
Total Niacin: 0.512
Total Panto_Acid: 0.3936
Total Vit_B6: 0.1184
Total Folate_Tot: 57.6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 57.6
Total Folate_DFE: 57.6
Total Choline_Tot: 9.6
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 718.4
Total Vit_A_RAE: 35.2
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 432
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 452.8
Total Vit_E: 0.432
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 46.88
Total FA_Sat: 0.0672
Total FA_Mono: 0.0512
Total FA_Poly: 0.1264
Total Cholesterol: 0

Salt

Number of Grams: 1.6
Total Moisture: 0.0032
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 1.5968
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0.384
Total Iron: 0.00528
Total Magnesium: 0.016
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.128
Total Sodium: 620.128
Total Zinc: 0.0016
Total Copper: 0.00048
Total Manganese: 0.0016
Total Seleneium: 0.0016
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 1/2 cups beef or chicken stock, fresh or canned

Number of Grams: 360
Total Moisture: 345.204
Total Calorie: 46.8
Protein: 7.092
Total Fat: 0.324
Total Ash: 2.52
Total Carbohydrate: 4.32
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 1.944
Total Calcium: 28.8
Total Iron: 0.972
Total Magnesium: 25.2
Total Phosphorus: 111.6
Total Potassium: 666
Total Sodium: 712.8
Total Zinc: 0.612
Total Copper: 0.18
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 4.32
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.1188
Total Riboflavin: 0.3276
Total Niacin: 3.1392
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.198
Total Folate_Tot: 7.2
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 7.2
Total Folate_DFE: 7.2
Total Choline_Tot: 14.4
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 3.6
Total Vit_E: 0.036
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.36
Total FA_Sat: 0.126
Total FA_Mono: 0.1548
Total FA_Poly: 0.018
Total Cholesterol: 0

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