Bacon/blue Cheese Stuffed Lamb Loin

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 -4 lbs boneless lamb loin
• kitchen twine
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 10 ounces frozen spinach, thawed and drained
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 to prepare the stuffing, place all ingredients in a bowl and stir until well mixed.
• 3 butterfly (cut lengthwise almost all the way through) the lamb loin. butterfly again on the left side and on the right side.
• 4 spread the stuffing evenly over the loin. roll the loin up like a jelly roll and tie securely at 2-to-3 inch intervals with kitchen twine.
• 5 place the loin in a shallow roasting pan. sprinkle with garlic salt and black pepper.
• 6 roast for 45-60 minutes, or until internal temperature is 150-155°f let stand for 1 minutes.
• 7 slice the lamb, removing twine as necessary.