Italian Christmas Roast Lamb with Crispy Potatoes and Vegetables | Festive Holiday Dinner Recipe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola oil is more budget-friendly.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water

Chicken broth adds flavor without alcohol, while water is the most economical.

Pat the lamb shoulder dry with kitchen paper to remove moisture, helping it brown beautifully.

Score the surface of the lamb to create deep cuts for the marinade.

Combine rosemary, sage, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a bowl, then rub the marinade into the lamb.

Place the lamb in an ovenproof dish and pour white wine around it.

Bake at 170°C for 40 minutes before adding potatoes.

Soak peeled and chopped potatoes in cold water for 10 minutes to remove excess starch, then boil gently for 4–5 minutes, drain and cool.

Shake the boiled potatoes with olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper to roughen their edges.

After 40 minutes, add the potatoes and halved onions to the lamb dish and roast for another 35 minutes at 200°C.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan and sauté sliced mushrooms until they shrink and release water.

Stir in carrots and peas, cooking for 2 minutes, then add garlic and parsley.

Add a splash of water or wine vinegar, lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Let the lamb rest for 10 minutes, then carve and arrange on a platter with roasted potatoes, onions, and vegetables.

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