Ingredients

• 1 - 6# bone in leg of lamb
• 10 leeks – tops cut off
• 1 cup olive oil
• ½ cup roasted garlic, chopped
• ½ cup kosher salt
• ½ cup coarse pepper
• ¼ cup chopped oregano
• ¼ cup chopped thyme
• 1 cup red wine

Instructions:

• Pre heat oven to 250 degrees
• Combine the garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme and olive oil and make into a paste. Rub all over the leg of lamb
• Blanch the leeks in boiling water for 2-3 minute. Wrap the leg of lamb in the leek tops, using olive oil to help the leeks adhere to the meat
• Set the lamb on a baking dish. Add the red wine to the pan and put the lamb in to the oven.
• Cook until the internal temperature of the meat is 135 – 140 degrees for medium rare – approximately 2 ½ hours.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before carving. The internal temperature will rise another 5-10 degrees.
• Shave the lamb and serve

Courtesy of Superior Farms Lamb Lovers News