Zinfandel-Braised Leg of Lamb Recipe

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Zinfandel-Braised Leg of Lamb
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  1. Unroll lamb; trim fat. Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Reroll lamb; secure at 1-inch intervals with twine. Sprinkle evenly with flour. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb to pan; cook 6 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Place lamb in an electric slow cooker. Add juniper berries, allspice, and garlic to pan; cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until garlic is lightly browned. Add wine to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes). Scrape wine mixture into cooker; add basil and bay leaves. Cover and cook on LOW 8 hours or until lamb is tender.
  2. Remove lamb from cooker; keep warm. Strain cooking liquid through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper to cooking liquid; stir. Remove twine from lamb, and discard. Break lamb into chunks with 2 forks. Serve lamb and cooking liquid over egg noodles.
  3. Wine note: With jammy fruit and light tannins, zinfandel makes a great wine for cooking. Choose something you'll relish drinking with the dish, like Francis Coppola Director's Cut Zinfandel 2005 ($22). Bursting with raspberry and cherry flavors, the peppery notes of this wine are a good match for the spicy, herbal qualities of the sauce, while the modest tannins are perfect with leaner red meat. —Jeffery Lindenmuth
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 473.65 Kcal (1983 kJ)
Calories from fat 179.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.91g 31%
Cholesterol 96.3mg 32%
Sodium 415.21mg 17%
Potassium 296.88mg 6%
Total Carbs 43.72g 15%
Sugars 0.37g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.92g 8%
Protein 21.25g 43%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Iron 3.4mg 19%
Calcium 40.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 166.34 Kcal (696 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.99g 31%
Cholesterol 33.82mg 32%
Sodium 145.81mg 17%
Potassium 104.26mg 6%
Total Carbs 15.35g 15%
Sugars 0.13g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 8%
Protein 7.46g 43%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 19%
Calcium 14.3mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.7
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

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