Prosciutto Wrapped Lamb With a Minted Pea Sauce

Submitted by The Flying Chef

"This is a very tasty easy meal to throw together. I served mine over sweet potato and zucchini rosti, but you can serve it with potato done your favourite way and vegetables."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 slices prosciutto
• 4 lamb fillets
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 25 g butter
• 1 large shallot
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 slices bacon, sliced thinly
• 100 ml dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon chicken stock
• 50 ml water
• 1⁄2 cup frozen peas
• 100 ml cream
• 2 tablespoons of fresh mint, finley chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cornflour

directions

1. Wrap 2 slices of prosciutto around each lamb fillet. Heat the oil in a large fry pan, cook lamb until cooked as desired. Cover, stand 5 Minutes, then slice into slices.
2. Meanwhile melt the butter in a pan, add onion, garlic and bacon, cook until onion softens.
3. Stir in wine, bring to the boil, reduce heat to a simmer, simmer a couple of minutes, stir in stock and peas, bring to a boil again until peas are soft, turn down heat, add cream, mix a little water with the cornflour add to sauce and stir until mixture thickens.
4. Blend or process mixture until smooth, stir in mint. Serve lamb with minted pea sauce.