Italian Meat - Lamb Recipes - Wined Leg of Lamb (Coscia Di Agnello con Vino) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.5 kg/3lb leg of lamb

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oil

• 250 ml/1 cup red wine

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

• 1 red chili, seeded and finely chopped

• 100 g/4 oz/2/3 cup black olives, stoned (pitted)

• 75 g/3 oz/3/4 cup Pecorino cheese, grated

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Method:

1. Trim the meat of any excess fat. Pour the oil into a flameproof casserole dish (Dutch oven) and add the leg of lamb.

2. Cook over a high heat to seal in the juices. Add the wine, allowing the alcohol fumes to evaporate for 3 minutes.

3. Sprinkle well with salt, pepper, sliced garlic, finely chopped chili and the olives. Stir well and cover with a lid.

4. Transfer to a preheated oven and cook at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for  1 1/4 hours.

5. Remove and sprinkle the Pecorino cheese thickly over the meat.

6. Return to the oven and cook, uncovered, until the cheese has browned. Serve immediately.