Lamb Served Rare With Bolognese Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 -6 lbs leg of lamb
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 1/4 cups dry red
• 3/4 cup bolognese sauce (preferably homemade)
• 1/4 cup finely minced parsley

Recipe

• 1 have the butcher bone the lamb.
• 2 remove the fell and as much of the fat and muscles as possible, using a sharp boning knife.
• 3 cut the lamb into slices 1/2´´ thick.
• 4 then cut the slices into 2´´ long strips.
• 5 heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat in a large heavy skillet.
• 6 when it sizzles, add just enough meat to easily brown in a single layer without overcrowding.
• 7 turn strips to brown on all sides.
• 8 the strips should be pink in the center after browning.
• 9 using a slotted spoon, remove the meat to a warm platter.
• 10 season it lightly to taste with salt and pepper and keep warm in a 200° oven.
• 11 continue to quickly saute the lamb until all the strips are done.
• 12 use more butter and oil if necessary.
• 13 add the and sauce bolognese to the skillet and cook over high heat until you have barely 1 1/3 cups of sauce remaining.
• 14 spoon sauce over the meat, sprinkle with parsley, and serve immediately.