Parma ham-wrapped lamb

Parma ham-wrapped lamb

This is an easy but sophisticated-looking lamb recipe with an Italian influence. It only takes 40 minutes, too.

Parma ham-wrapped lamb

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Takes 10 minutes to make, 30 minutes to cook

This is an easy but sophisticated-looking lamb recipe with an Italian influence. It only takes 40 minutes, too.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
466kcals
Fat
22.4g (2.4g saturated)
Protein
37.2g
Carbohydrates
26.2g (0.3g sugars)
Salt
1.6g

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • The chopped leaves from a few sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • 2 handfuls of chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
  • 3 chopped anchovy fillets
  • 2 large crushed garlic cloves
  • 8 Parma ham slices
  • 2 lamb neck fillets (each about 200-300g)
  • A little olive oil
  • 2 x 400g tins cannellini or butter beans
  • The juice of 1 lemon
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/ gas 6. Rinse and chop the capers and mix in a bowl with 2 tbsp olive oil, the chopped leaves from a few sprigs of fresh rosemary, a handful of chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped anchovy fillets and garlic. Season carefully (capers and anchovies are salty) and mix to form a paste.
  2.  Lay 4  Parma ham slices on a chopping board, slightly overlapping, then spread with half the caper mixture, top with a lamb neck fillet (and wrap well. Repeat with 4 more slices of ham and another lamb neck fillet.Place in a roasting tin, drizzle with a little olive oil and roast for 20 minutes.
  3. Remove from the oven and add 2 x 400g tins cannellini or butter beans, drained and rinsed, along with another glug of olive oil and the juice of 1 lemon. Return to the oven for 10 minutes, then stir through chopped fresh parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
466kcals
Fat
22.4g (2.4g saturated)
Protein
37.2g
Carbohydrates
26.2g (0.3g sugars)
Salt
1.6g

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