Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Greens and Feta Recipe | Epicurious

Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Greens and Feta Recipe | Epicurious

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ARNI GEMISTO ME HORTA KE FETA Editor's note: This recipe is excerpted from Aglaia Kremezi's book The Foods of the Greek Islands. To read more about Kremezi and Greek Easter, click here. This recipe...

Keywords

  • white wine
  • greek
  • fennel
  • scallion
  • spinach
  • swiss chard
  • mint
  • leg of lamb
  • feta
  • main
  • dinner
  • keto
  • gluten free
  • nut free
  • roast
  • spring
  • cookbooks
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing
  • 1 fennel bulb, trimmed (fronds and tender stalks reserved), halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced scallions (white and most of the green parts)
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped garlic, plus 2 garlic cloves, quartered
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, preferably freshly ground or crushed in a mortar
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1 3 1/2-to-4 pound half leg of lamb (shank half), some fat left on, shank bone left in, hip end of bone removed (have the butcher do this, or see Note)
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
  • Salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine, plus more if needed
  • 1/2 cup chopped fennel fronds plus tender stalks, or fresh dill

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