New Zealand Rack Of Lamb With Sweet Potato Mash And Three Bean Ragout

Serves: 5

Branson Greenfelder

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

53

Sweetness

56

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Olive Oil

1

Salt

1 cup

Cream

2 tbsps

Tomato Paste

2 sprigs

Rosemary (fresh)

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2

Drain and rinse all liquid off beans

3

Combine beans in a bowl and set aside

4

Begin cooking bacon in a saute pan

5

Begin roasting yams in preheated oven until soft, and remove to let cool enough to handle

6

Heat olive oil in another large saute pan for the lamb

7

Season the rack of lamb with salt and pepper

8

Place lamb into hot pan and sear meat all around

9

Remove bacon to drain on paper toweling

10

In same pan lightly saute onion and garlic in bacon fat until translucent

11

Add red wine and reduce by half

12

Place the lamb in a roasting pan and roast in the oven until done to your liking, about 15 to 20 minutes for medium rare, an internal temperature of 125 degrees F (this means that because of the 5 to 8 minutes of carryover cooking while it rests, you pull it out at 120 degrees F so it will end up at 125 degrees F for medium rare)

13

When yams are cool enough to handle, peel off skin and add butter and cream and mash

14

Season with salt and pepper, as needed

15

Remove the lamb to a utility platter and let rest before slicing

16

Add demi-glace and tomato paste to the pan with the onion, garlic, and bacon fat, then incorporate all beans with mixture

17

Lower heat and simmer

18

Add rosemary and chives

19

Season with salt and pepper, to taste

20

Place sweet potatoes in the middle of a serving platter

21

Surround potatoes with bean ragout

22

Slice rack of lamb in between bones and lay over potatoes

23

Spoon demi-glace sauce over and serve