Name: Honey and oregano roasted leg of lamb with vegetable roasties
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Leg of lamb, trimmed of all visible fat; 2 Large garlic cloves, sliced; 8 sprigs Oregano, each halved; 2 tbsp Pure floral honey; 4 tsp Dijon mustard; 2 tsp Lemon juice; 1 Quantity Vegetable roasties (see recipe); Steamed, boiled or microwaved green beans; 3 GiLICIOUS potatoes; 1 Medium orange-fleshed sweet potato (about 500g); 2 Medium parsnips (about 400g); 2 Medium carrots (about 250g); Medium butternut pumpkin (about 700g); 3 tsp Olive oil; Pinch salt (optional); Freshly ground black pepper; 4 sprigs Rosemary, thyme or oregano, leaves removed from stems

Honey and oregano roasted leg of lamb with vegetable roasties

Dinner

SERVES:

DIFFICULTY:
Easy

PREP TIME:
20 minutes

COOK TIME:
1 hour

Ingredients

1 kg Leg of lamb, trimmed of all visible fat
2 Large garlic cloves, sliced
8 sprigs Oregano, each halved
2 tbsp Pure floral honey
4 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp Lemon juice

To serve:

1 Quantity Vegetable roasties (see recipe)
Steamed, boiled or microwaved green beans

Vegetable roasties:

3 GiLICIOUS potatoes
1 Medium orange-fleshed sweet potato (about 500g)
2 Medium parsnips (about 400g)
2 Medium carrots (about 250g)
Medium butternut pumpkin (about 700g)
3 tsp Olive oil
Pinch salt (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper
4 sprigs Rosemary, thyme or oregano, leaves removed from stems

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Method

Preheat oven to 200ºC (400ºF/Gas 6). Place a rack in a roasting pan and add 1 cup water to the pan.
Use a small sharp knife to cut slits all over the surface of the lamb. Poke the garlic slices and sprigs of oregano into the slits.
Place the lamb on the rack in the roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes.
Combine the honey, mustard and lemon juice. Brush over the lamb and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes for medium or 30 minutes for well-done. Remove lamb from oven, cover loosely with foil and set aside in a warm place for 15 minutes to rest.
Carve the lamb and serve accompanied by the Vegetable roasties and beans.

Notes

Energy per serve: 2,798kJ
GI estimation: 51, GL estimation: 25

Some of these popular root vegetables have a high GI but, apart from sweet potato, they are not rich sources of carbohydrates.

Recipe by Anneka Manning from The Low GI Family Cookbook published by Hachette in Australia, www,glycemicindex.com/publications

Nutritional information (per serve)

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