Slow-Cooked Shoulder of Lamb With Roasted Veggies

This is a Jamie Oliver recipe that we make often. I have also used butterflied leg of lamb successfully.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 kg lamb shoulder
•  olive oil
•  sea salt
•  fresh ground pepper
• 1  head garlic, broken into clove
•  fresh rosemary sprig
• 2  red onions, peeled and quartered
• 3  carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2  sticks celery, cut into pieces
• 1  large leek, trimmed and cut
• 800  g  tinned whole tomatoes
• 2  bay leaves
•  fresh thyme sprig
• 4  ripe tomatoes, quartered
• 750  ml red wine

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. Rub leg with oil, salt and pepper.
3. Put into roasting tray.
4. Using a sharp knife make small incisions all over the lamb and poke rosemary leaves and quartered garlic cloves inches.
5. Add rest of garlic cloves, onions, carrots, celery, leeks and fresh tomatoes to the tray.
6. Tuck remaining herbs under the meat.
7. Pour tinned tomatoes over the top, followed by the wine.
8. Cover tray tightly with double layer of foil.
9. Put into oven, turning down temperature to 170°C (300°F).
10. Cook 3.5 to 4 hours.