Roast Leg Of Lamb With Pesto, Radicchio And Shallots

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		April 1991	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Leg of lamb, 5- to 6-pound
1		Purchased pesto sauce, 7-
		to 8-ounce
8	oz	Shallots, peeled
2		Heads radicchio, each cut
		into 3
		wedges do not
		core
		Fresh basil sprigs

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut excess fat from leg of lamb, leaving thin layer. Set lamb in
medium roasting pan. Make several slits in lamb and spoon some pesto
into each. Rub remaining pesto into lamb. Cover lamb and let stand 2
hours at room temperature or refrigerate overnight.  Preheat oven to
350F. Roast lamb 30 minutes. Add shallots to pan,  turning to coat in
pan juices. Roast 45 minutes. Add radicchio,  turning, to coat in
juices. Continue roasting until thermometer  inserted into thickest
part of meat registers 140F for medium-rare,  about 45 minutes longer.
Remove from oven and let stand 15 minutes.  Transfer lamb, shallots and
radicchio to platter. Garnish with fresh  basil sprigs and serve.
Serves 6.  Bon Appetit April 1991  Converted by MC_Buster.  Converted
by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 2071 Calories From Fat: 1118 Total Fat: 124.1g Cholesterol: 607.8mg Sodium: 571.7mg Potassium: 4072.1mg Carbohydrates: 55.3g Fiber: 13.6g Sugar: <1g Protein: 182.5g