Roasted Rack Of Lamb With A Twist

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Roasted Rack Of Lamb With A Twist
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Recipe Type: Main Attraction
Author: Westin Gourmet
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
Serves: 4
Lamb is in season and it’s truly yummy so make this roasted rack for a summery Sunday roast twist!
Ingredients

For the lamb

  • 4 4-bone racks of lamb
  • 1 bulb garlic – crushed
  • 4 sprigs of thyme
  • 1 courgette – sliced
  • aubergine – sliced
  • 1 red and yellow pepper – cut into 4
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to season

For the Pesto

  • 1 bunch basil
  • bulb garlic
  • 20g grated Parmesan
  • 20g toasted pine nuts
  • 30 ml virgin olive oil
  • Pinch of salt
  • Caster sugar
Instructions

For the Pesto

  1. Blend all the ingredients for the pesto together until smooth and set to one side.

For the Lamb

  1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C / Gas mark 6.
  2. Season the lamb well with salt and pepper.
  3. In a large sauté pan, drizzle a tbsp olive oil and place the lamb in fat side down.
  4. Brown and then turn – make sure all sides are coloured evenly.
  5. Place it fat side down again, and pop it in the oven for 15 min.
  6. While it’s cooking, prepare your veggies – heat a tbsp olive oil in a ban with the garlic and thyme until it sizzles.
  7. Season with some salt and pepper.
  8. In a hot pan, sear the veggies and then pop them in the flavoured oil.
  9. To serve, add a dollop of pesto to each plate, and place the veggies on top, carve the lamb and drizzle over some left over juices – delish!
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