Oven-baked 
ratatouille served with roast lamb

Oven-baked ratatouille served with roast lamb

Print this recipeshare this recipe
  • Serves 6
  • Preparation time 20 minutes
  • Cooking time 1¾ hours
  • Average user rating:
    3

Sunny Mediterranean vegetables like peppers, aubergines, courgettes and tomatoes chopped and baked in the oven are great with tender English lamb. Serve with Jersey Royal new potatoes for a real Spring treat.

Ingredients

Lamb:

  • 1 SuperValu leg of lamb weighing about 1.8kg (4lb)
  • 2-3 sprigs of fresh SuperValu rosemary, broken into small sprigs
  • 2 SuperValu garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
  • 1tbsp SuperValu olive oil

Ratatouille:

  • 1 SuperValu aubergine, trimmed
  • 1 SuperValu red and 1 yellow or orange pepper, deseeded
  • 2 SuperValu courgettes, trimmed
  • 2 SuperValu red onions, peeled and cut into wedges
  • 4 SuperValu tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 4tbsp SuperValu olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Make small cuts all over the lamb with the point of a sharp knife and push a small sprig of rosemary and a slice of garlic into each one.

  2. Preheat oven to 200ºC/400ºF/Gas mark 6. Lift the lamb into a roasting tin and drizzle with oil. Roast the lamb in the oven for 15-20 minutes per 450g (1lb) for meat that is still pink, or longer, 25-30 minutes per 450g (1lb), for well-done.

  3. For the ratatouille, cut the aubergine, peppers and courgettes into even-sized chunks of about 2.5cm (1in). Place in a bowl with the onion and tomatoes, add olive oil and season with lots of freshly ground black pepper. Stir until vegetables are coated in oil and tip into a shallow metal roasting tray, spreading them out in an even layer.

  4. After roasting the lamb for 45 minutes, put the tray of vegetables in the oven on a high shelf above the lamb and roast for 40-45 minutes, turning once or twice, until the vegetables are tender and starting to turn brown.

  5. Once the lamb is ready, transfer it to a warmed serving plate and cover with foil for 10-15 mins, leaving the ratatouille in the oven.

  6. Serve the lamb carved into slices and accompany with the ratatouille and boiled Jersey Royal new potatoes.


Tip

Gravy can be made by draining fat from the empty roasting tin, placing it on the hob and adding 150ml (¼pt) red wine and 450ml (¾pt) lamb or beef stock. Bring to the boil, along with juices scraped from the bottom of the pan.

Nutritional Information - Cal
ories 150,  Fat 
107g, Carbs 
10g
Nutritional Information - Cal
ories 260,  Fat 
11g, Carbs 
nilg

*150g (5oz) serving trimmed of fat

Musgrave Retail Partners GB