Recipe: Roasted rack of lamb with parsley crust

Ingredients

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 F.

Place the bread in a blender or food processor and pulse until it forms coarse crumbs. Add the parsley, thyme and garlic. Pulse to blend.

Season the racks of lamb with the salt and pepper. In a heavy ovenproof frying pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the lamb to the pan and cook, turning as needed, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and brush the mustard over the rounded top and front of the racks but not the underside of the bones. Gently pat the bread crumb mixture into the mustard.

Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the meat — but not touching the bone — reads 140 F for medium-rare, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a platter and let rest for 10 minutes.

To serve, cut the lamb between the ribs into separate bone-in chops and place on warmed individual plates.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)

Calories	207	Monounsaturated fat	3 g
Protein	28 g	Cholesterol	86 mg
Carbohydrate	5 g	Sodium	514 mg
Total fat	8 g	Fiber	1 g
Saturated fat	3 g

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Protein and dairy

2

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DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES

Starches	1/3
Meat and meat substitutes	4

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