Stuffed Lamb Shoulder Roast

Step 1

1 Remove roast from butcheru2019s netting and lay out flat on work surface. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add u2153 of the garlic and gently massage into meat. Evenly layer spinach, mushrooms, shallot, feta and u2153 of the fresh herbs almost to the edge. Roll roast back up, making sure to tuck in all of the stuffing and creating a good seal with the roast. Using butcheru2019s twine, truss up (tie) roast with 4 u2013 5 wraps vertically (every 1 u00bd inches or so) and once horizontally, making sure twine is tight and your knots are secure.

Step 2

2 Season roast with salt and pepper to taste. Combine remaining garlic and fresh herbs and add olive oil until a paste is formed. Rub exterior of the roast with herb paste and massage in. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest on the counter for 30 u2013 45 minutes.

Step 3

3 Preheat oven to 350u00b0.

Step 4

4 Place roast in roasting pan with 1 cup of water in the bottom. Put the pan into the oven on the center rack. Bake for 1 hour and 40 minutes or until probe thermometer reaches 145u00b0.

Step 5

5 Remove pan from oven and cover loosely with tented aluminum foil. Let rest for 10 u2013 15 minutes.

Step 6

6 Cut off twine and slice into u00be inch pieces.