Leg O' Lamb With Lemon And Rosemary

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (6 pound) leg of lamb, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 6 cloves garlic, halved
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion and mushroom soup mix

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• spread butter generously over the lamb, and distribute garlic clove halves over the meat. sprinkle with rosemary and pepper. place the lamb on a rack inside a roasting pan.
• roast the lamb in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
• mix the lemonade concentrate and dry soup mix together in a bowl, pour over the lamb, and roast an additional 30 minutes. a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the lamb should read 120 degrees f/58 degrees c for medium-rare or 145 degrees f/68 degrees c for medium-well. allow the roast to stand for about 20 minutes before slicing.