Sauce To Go With Lamb

[crisper]

I'm going to cook a joint of lamb, with baby roastie's and roasted veggies..sort of med veg..and cant think of a sauce...other than mint..to go with it....cooking this for friends... and they are 'wet' eaters.. as in they like plenty of sauce with thier meal..any one got any saucy idea's?? lol thanks guys Mrs C x

[webbo3]

i always do this one and make plenty of sauce, but i double the ingredients for the sauce so you should have plenty.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/lamb-recipes/incredible-roasted-shoulder-of-lamb-with-smashed-veg-and-greens


Dave.

[mrs_overall]

Redcurrant gravy is my favourite

When you have cooked the lamb, add 125ml of red wine to the juices, heat until the mixture is reduced by half. Add 50g flour and stir until smooth. Gradually add 500ml water, stirring to keep it smooth. Strain the gravy through a sieve into a clean pan. Add 3 tablespoons redcurrant jelly & stir until dissolved & then serve.

[237SJ]

Marsala sauce? You could customise it if you choose by adding mushroom, red currants or tomatoes etc

[humbersloop]

a white sauce with onions and rosemary

[mrs_overall]

murray.....or broon lol

[boxtops]

I love a good onion sauce with lamb

[humbersloop]

I double it up and use the other half as a toast topper with some cheddar grated in boxy - it's great

[crisper]

Brilliant !.. thats just what I was looking for thanks Dave ..Mrs C x

[crisper]

Just looked in again.. thanks for all your saucy idea's... now I don't know which one to have... and its made me really hungry!!! lol... Mrs C x

[cupid04]

Can I come to dinner? Haven't had lamb for ages [too expensive]. I think
lamb is tasty enough without sauce. That's just my opinion.

[crisper]

Of course you can Cupid... and I'll put the sauce in a server... so you don't have to have any! lol.. Mrs C x

[cupid04]

Thank you, I'll bring dessert!x

[tonyav]

Hang on, lamb without mint sauce, no way !.

[tiggerblue10]

I'd just make a simple gravy using the meat juices. My food is usually swimming in gravy!

[diddlydo]

Mint sauce should never have been invented and certainly shouldn't go anywhere near lamb. Have a well-reduced redcurrant jus instead and you'll never look back.

[tonyav]

Ah right, so it's not traditional to have mint sauce !.

[tonyav]

with lamb.

[diddlydo]

It might be traditional for some people but not in my house. And as for the abomination that is the bright green commercial stuff - makes me turn green just to look at it in the supermarket.

[Anngel123]

Diddly, the fluorescent green muck sold in supermarkets is nothing like proper mint sauce. Agreed, you have to like vinegar, but it is a perfect foil to the fattiness of the lamb. Excuse me while I wipe away the dribble as i salivate...... Chop mint, add teaspoon of granulated sugar and bash about a bit, so that the sugar absorbs the mint juices, add a small amount of vinegar. Leave for an hour in a cool place and re-stir to check all the sugar has melted. Yum.

[diddlydo]

Yuk - vinegar anywhere near meat - never!