Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder

This succulent lamb roast is cooked low and slow until the meat falls off the bone.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups (375ml) red wine
  • 2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes 
  • ½ cup (140g) store-bought caramelised onion relish 
  • 1 head garlic, halved 
  • 3 sprigs rosemary 
  • 1.5kg lamb shoulder, bone in, trimmed 
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling 
  • sea salt and cracked black pepper

Method.

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C.
  2. Place the wine, tomatoes, caramelised onion, garlic and rosemary in a deep-sided large roasting pan and mix to combine.
  3. Place the lamb on top of the tomato mixture, drizzle with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and cook for 2½ hours. 
  5. Remove the foil, spoon the sauce over the lamb and cook for a further 10–15 minutes or until golden brown. Serves 4

+ Serve the lamb with creamy polenta, roasted potatoes or shredded and stirred through pasta.