Roast Lamb Loin And Potatoes

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced sage, can use ground use less
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
• 4 lbs center-cut bone-in lamb loin roast (rib)
• 4 large russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven 375°.
• 2 whisk 1/4 cup oil, garlic, butter, sage and rosemary in a small bowl to blend.
• 3 place lamb in large roast pan.
• 4 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 5 rub herb mixture over lamb (can be made 1 day ahead. cover and chill).
• 6 cover lamb loosely with foil and roast 2 hours.
• 7 divide remaining 1/4 cup oil between 2 heavy skillets.
• 8 heat oil over medium-high heat.
• 9 divide potatoes between skillets.
• 10 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 11 sauté until potatoes are golden brown but not tender, about 15 minutes.
• 12 transfer potatoes to roasting pan with lamb.
• 13 toss potatoes in pan juices.
• 14 continue roasting, uncovered, until lamb browns, potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes.
• 15 place lamb in center of platter, surround with potatoes.
• 16 pour pan juices into glass measuring cup.
• 17 spoon off fat.
• 18 pour juices over lamb and potatoes.