Porcini-Herb Crusted Roast Rack of Lamb with White Bean Ragout
From: Midwest LivingA mushroom-herb blend coats the lamb, giving it rich flavor as it roasts. Serve this robust meal at a special dinner party with friends.
Ingredients
2 6-rib lamb rib roasts (2 to 2 1/2 pounds each), with or without backbone
1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
3 large shallots
4 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons snipped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons snipped fresh rosemary
White Bean Ragout (see recipe)
Fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)
Chopped chives (optional)
Directions
1. Trim fat from meat. Set aside.
2. For porcini-herb crust: In a food processor bowl with metal blade, combine dried mushrooms, salt and black pepper. Cover; process mushrooms to a powder. Add oil, Worcestershire sauce, shallots and garlic. Cover; process mixture till pureed. Stir in thyme and 2 tablespoons rosemary. Using your fingers, gently press the porcini-herb mixture onto all meaty sides of lamb. Cover; refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
3. Remove lamb from refrigerator. Place lamb, meaty side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast in a 325 degree oven till instant-read thermometer inserted in a meaty portion of lamb registers 140 degrees for medium-rare (1 to 1 1/4 hours). Transfer lamb to a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil; let stand 15 minutes before carving. (The meat's temperature will rise 5 degrees during standing.)
4. To carve lamb, cut into chops by slicing between rib bones.
5. To serve, evenly divide the White Bean Ragout in 4 shallow soup plates. Arrange the chops around the piles of beans. Garnish each serving with rosemary sprigs and chopped chives, if you like.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 328, Total Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 623 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 5%, Iron 17%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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