SPINACH AND FETA CHEESE STUFFED LEG OF LAMB

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Categories     Lamb     Grill/Barbecue

Yield Serves 6-8 ppl

Number Of Ingredients 23

For Lamb:
1 5-7 lb. leg of lamb
3 tbsn garlic paste
salt and pepper to taste
For Stuffing:
2 tbs olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 large white onions, diced
2 bunches fresh spinach, chopped
6 ounces feta cheese
salt and pepper to taste
For Lamb Stock Reduction:
2 tbsn olive oil
lamb leg bones
1 large white onion, chopped
3/4 cup red wine
2 fresh sage springs
1 fresh rosemary spring
salt and pepper to taste
For Yogurt Crust:
12 ounces unflavored yogurt
2 tsbn dried mint leaves
1 cucumber, diced small

Steps:

  • The stuffing. In a large sautee pan, fry garlic and onions in olive oil until garlic is slightly golden. Add fresh spinach and cover. After spinach has wilted add feta, salt and pepper. Stuff the leg. Unroll lamb leg exposing the pocket created by removing the bone. Rub the inside of the lamb leg with half of the garlic paste, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add stuffing evenly throughout the cavity, and fold the leg over, hopefully encompassing all of the stuffing... do not over stuff the leg, if there is extra, just eat it later. Tie lamb leg with kitchen string, you might need a friend to help so that lamb is in a tight bundle around the sutffing... it should look like a football. Rub the remaining garlic paste on the exterior of the football, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine ingredients for yogurt and generiously coat the lamb leg. It might be better to do this in a food storage bag if it will fit. Allow the lamb to sit for 20 minutes in the refridgerator while covered in yogurt. The lamb stock reduction. In a 2 quart sauce pan, at medium heat, fry onion in 2 tbsn olive oil. Once onion is translucent add lamb bones and cover pot. After 10 minutes reduce the pan heat to low, and add red wine, herbs, and salt and pepper to taste. After 15 minutes, run stock through a strainer, retain liquid. reduce this liquid by half. To grill the lamb, heat the grill to a medium temperature, and reduce the flame to medium low. Lamb does not take very long to cook, so 8-10 minutes on all 4 sides with the lid closed will probably yield a medium rare leg (which is perfect) To serve, remove kitchen ties, and slice the lamb in one inch lengths cross-sectionally. Drizzle with reduction, and enjoy.

Farhad Hossain
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I made this recipe for my family and they all loved it. The lamb was so tender and the filling was creamy and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again!


Raees_khan
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This recipe was a bit of a disappointment. The lamb was tough and the filling was bland. I wouldn't recommend this recipe.


Rado labhma
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I'm giving this recipe 5 stars because it was so easy to make and it turned out delicious. The lamb was tender and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Sarel Smit
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This recipe is a winner! The lamb was tender and juicy, and the filling was flavorful and cheesy. I highly recommend this recipe.


Shimul Hoesain
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This dish was delicious! The lamb was perfectly cooked and the spinach and feta filling was creamy and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Niranjan Nisha
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I'm not sure what went wrong, but my lamb came out dry and tough. The filling was also bland. I followed the recipe exactly, so I'm not sure what happened.


Barsha Barsha
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This recipe was a bit challenging to make, but it was worth it. The lamb was fall-off-the-bone tender and the filling was flavorful and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again for special occasions.


Piat
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I'm not a big fan of lamb, but I really enjoyed this dish. The spinach and feta filling was delicious and the lamb was cooked perfectly.


Marybills Gate
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This dish was a bit too rich for my taste, but it was still good. I think I would use less feta cheese next time.


Ose Ighalo
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I was disappointed with this recipe. The lamb was tough and the filling was bland. I would not recommend this recipe.


Benjamin Dwinell
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I made this for my family and they all loved it. The lamb was so tender and the filling was creamy and cheesy. I will definitely be making this again!


Casey Odoardi
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This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again.


Lee Butler
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Delicious! The lamb was tender and the filling was flavorful.


Buhle Gumbi
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This dish was easy to make and very impressive. My guests loved it!


Golda
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I followed the recipe exactly and the lamb came out dry and overcooked. The filling was also bland. I wouldn't recommend this recipe.


Lesley Pullen
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I've made this dish several times and it always turns out great. The lamb is always tender and juicy, and the filling is flavorful and cheesy. I highly recommend this recipe.


sohaib mannan
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This recipe was a hit at my dinner party! The lamb was cooked perfectly and the spinach and feta filling was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.