Recipe - Sat-Dinner: Lamb With Olive Pepper Tapenade

3 pound Butterflied leg of lamb
2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Fresh rosemary, chopped, or
1 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 Garlic clove, minced
Olive oil

OLIVE PEPPER TAPENADE
2 Sweet red peppers
One fourth cup Fresh parsley, chopped
One fourth cup Pitted oilcure black olives
1 tablespoon Fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 Garlic clove, minced
Salt

Trim fat from lamb. Combine mustard, rosemary, pepper and garlic; rub all
over lamb. Let stand for 1 hour at room temperature, or refrigerate for up
to 8 hours.

Olive Pepper Tapenade: Meanwhile, broil red peppers, turning often, for
1520 minutes or until charred. Let cool; peel and seed, discarding stem
and ribs. In food processor, chop red peppers, olives, parsley, mustard and
pepper. Stir in garlic; season with salt to taste.

Brush baking sheet lightly with oil; heat in 375F 190C oven for 5 minutes.
Place lamb on sheet; roast for 30 minutes or until meat thermometer
registers 140F 60C for rare. Remove to cutting board; tent with foil and
let stand for 10 minutes. Spread with tapenade; slice into 1/4inch thick
slices.

[If you are lucky enough to have any leftover lamb and tapenade, they make
great nextday sandwiches.] Per Serving: about 220 calories, 30 g protein,
9 g fat, 3 g carbohydrate good source iron.

Dinner Menu:

Pizza Primavera Lamb with Olive Pepper Tapenade Roast Potato Slices
Mushroom, Fennel and Parmesan Salad UpsideDown Pear Gingerbread

Source: Canadian Living magazine [Mar 95] Presented in an article by Bonnie
Stern Recipes from Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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