Stuffed Leg Of Lamb With Peppers And Crispy Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
1.75 oz bacon lardons
2.5 oz dried tomatoes, finely diced
4 None onions, peeled, 1 diced, 3 cut into thin wedges
1 bulb garlic, cut in half horizontally, + 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped finely
5 sprigs rosemary
1 None boneless leg of lamb (about 3.5 lbs)
2 None carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 3/4 cups vegetable stock
1 2/3 lbs pre-mixed dumpling dough
2 None eggs, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp clarified butter
1 None large red pepper, seeded and diced
1 None large green pepper, seeded and diced
1 None large yellow pepper, seeded and diced
6 None shallots, cut into wedges
1 bunch scallions, coarsely chopped, 1 reserved for garnish
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tsp cornstarch

Preparation

For the filling: heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan and cook the bacon, tomatoes, onion, chopped garlic and rosemary over medium heat for about 4 mins. Season to taste.
Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F. Put the lamb on a work surface and spread the garlic and bacon filling along the middle. Roll up the lamb and fasten it with kitchen twine. Put the lamb in a roasting pan with the onion wedges, carrots, garlic bulb and 2 sprigs of rosemary. Roast it for 40 mins, adding the vegetable stock after about 30 mins. After 40 mins, turn the oven down to 300\u00b0F and roast for another 60-70 mins.
Put the dumpling dough in a bowl and use 2 tablespoons to form it into small dumplings, cooling the spoon every so often in cold water. Dip each dumpling first in the egg and then in the flour. Heat the clarified butter in a large skillet, add the dumplings and fry them for about 5 mins, turning as necessary.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a saucepan and cook the peppers and shallots for 6-8 mins, stirring as necessary. Add the scallions and cook for another 2-3 mins. Sprinkle with sugar, add the vinegar and season to taste.
Take roast lamb out of the oven and keep it warm. To make gravy, strain the cooking liquid into a pot and bring to a boil. Mix the cornstarch with a little water and pour into the stock. Return to a boil, stirring, and season to taste. Serve the roast lamb on a platter with the gravy, vegetables and, if desired, the bulb of garlic and onions from the roasting tin. Garnish with reserved scallions and serve with extra gravy and dumplings on the side.