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What You Need:

• 2 T lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 t dried rosemary
• 1 t dried thyme
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 1 (5 lb.) leg of lamb

How to Make It:

1. Pour the lemon juice into a mixing bowl.
2. Whisk in the minced garlic, rosemary and thyme.
3. Add the salt and pepper and whisk again to completely combine the ingredients.
4. Place the oven temperature on 325 and allow the oven to heat up.
5. Rub the mixture over the entire leg of lamb.
6. Place a wire rack into a deep baking pan.
7. Place the leg of lamb on the rack fat side up.
8. Roast the lamb for 2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat reaches between 145 and 165 degrees.

Serves: 4

This makes the perfect main course for your St. Patrick's Day dinner. Add some mashed potatoes and cabbage with apples to the meal and enjoy.