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An Italian Marinated Leg of Lamb on a plate.
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Italian Marinated Leg of Lamb

Skip the fussy lamb recipes- this Italian Marinated Lamb is the easiest, most delicious recipe for roasted leg of lamb with only 3 ingredients!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 540kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 5 lb lamb lwg of lMB
  • 6 cloves arlic
  • 12 OZ italian dressing
  • dry white wine

Instructions

  • Poke holes in leg of lamb, stuff with garlic.
  • Add dressing to a large plastic bag, add lamb in.
  • Refrigerate overnight to let lamb marinate.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • In a heavy dutch oven, sear lamb on all sides (reserve the marinade in the bag to baste the lamb if it dries out).
  • Place in oven (if adding wine, add it to the dutch oven as lamb goes in).
  • Cook 1/2 hour for each pound of meat (around 2-3 hours for a 4-5 pound leg of lamb).

Nutrition

Calories: 540kcal | Protein: 78g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 249mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 1043mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 7.2mg