Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Butter open leg of lamb and set aside.

Place garlic, rosemary, olive oil, sea salt and pepper in a food processor and blend until smooth. Remove paste and smear all over inside and outside of lamb. Roll lamb up like a jelly roll and tie with butchers twine. Place in a roasting pan and put into oven. Roast 45 to 50 minutes for medium-rare (internal temperature of 120 degrees). Remove and allow to rest 10 minutes before carving.

Serve with simple roasted potatoes, green beans and eggplant timbales.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

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