Italian Lamb Roast with Olives

Name: Italian Lamb Roast with Olives
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Europe, Italian, Main Course
Ingredients: 1.2 kg lamb shoulder (or leg); 3 tbsp olive oil; Salt; Pepper; 0.5 bunch rosemary; 0.5 bunch thyme; 3 Garlic cloves; 2 onions; 2 shallots; 0.5 red bell pepper; 250 g black olives; 500 ml red wine; 750 ml lamb stock (from the jar); 1 piece lemon zest; 1 clove of mace; 2 Bay leaves; 1 tbsp Tomato Paste

Prep: 15min

| Servings: 6 | Cook: 1h 30min

Italian lamb roast with olives is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the lamb category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

1.2 kg lamb shoulder (or leg)
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt
Pepper
0.5 bunch rosemary
0.5 bunch thyme
3 Garlic cloves
2 onions
2 shallots
0.5 red bell pepper
250 g black olives
500 ml red wine
750 ml lamb stock (from the jar)
1 piece lemon zest
1 clove of mace
2 Bay leaves
1 tbsp Tomato Paste

Instructions

1.
Peel and slice onions into strips; quarter or eighth shallots depending on size.
2.
Clean, wash, and finely slice bell pepper. Season lamb with salt and pepper. Peel and chop garlic. Wash herbs and shake dry.
3.
Brown lamb in hot oil all around, then add onions, shallots, garlic and cook together. Add tomato paste and bell pepper, sauté briefly, then pour in wine and stock, add herbs, lemon zest, mace, and bay leaves; cover and simmer for about 1 hour.
4.
Add olives, pour a little water if needed, and continue to simmer the meat for another 45 minutes. Remove herb sprigs and bay leaves, taste the sauce.