Provencal Crown Roast

17 ingredients
16 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 anchovy fillets, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon drained capers, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 crown roast of lamb
  • 1 cup couscous, uncooked
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and cut in 1/4-inch pieces
  • 3/4 cup frozen baby peas, defrosted
  • 1/4 cup pitted and coarsely chopped oil-cured olives
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    To make the lamb, preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. 2
    In a small bowl, combine anchovies, capers, bread crumbs, garlic, pepper sauce, parsley, rosemary, salt, pepper and olive oil.
  3. 3
    Rub the mixture all over the lamb.
  4. 4
    Bake, using recipe for Basic Crown Roast of Lamb (see recipe).
  5. 5
    To make the stuffing, cook couscous according to directions on package; do not use butter or salt.
  6. 6
    Place carrots in a medium saucepan and cover with water.
  7. 7
    Bring to a simmer.
  8. 8
    Cook for 8 minutes.
  9. 9
    Add peas.
  10. 10
    Cook until carrots and peas are tender, about 3 minutes.
  11. 11
    Drain.
  12. 12
    Toss couscous with carrots, peas, olives, salt and pepper.
  13. 13
    Remove the roast from the oven.
  14. 14
    Turn roast over, place on a platter and fill the cavity with the stuffing.
  15. 15
    Place into a serving dish any stuffing that doesn't fit.
  16. 16
    Serve immediately.

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