Name: Herb crusted lamb with pumpkin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 cup finely chopped rosemary; 1 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs; 40 gram butter, melted, plus 60g extra, melted; 2 500g lamb rumps; cooking oil spray; 1/3 cup wholegrain mustard; 600 gram pumpkin, unpeeled, cut into 4 thick wedges; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; wilted spinach leaves, to serve; lemon cheeks, to serve

Ingredients

1/4 cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/4 cup finely chopped rosemary

1 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs

40 gram butter, melted, plus 60g extra, melted

2 500g lamb rumps

cooking oil spray

1/3 cup wholegrain mustard

600 gram pumpkin, unpeeled, cut into 4 thick wedges

2 tablespoon lemon juice

wilted spinach leaves, to serve

lemon cheeks, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Combine 2 tablespoons of the parsley, 2 tablespoons of the rosemary, breadcrumbs and butter in a bowl.

2.Preheat a char-grill pan over high heat. Spray lamb with oil. Cook and turn for 5 minutes or until seared all over. Transfer to a roasting pan.

3.Spread top of each lamb rump with mustard. Press crumb mixture evenly over lamb. Spray crumb crust with oil. Bake for 15 minutes for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Remove from oven. Cover with foil; rest for 5 minutes. Slice.

4.Preheat char-grill pan over moderate heat. Spray pumpkin with oil. Add to pan; cook for 5 minutes each side or until browned and tender. Transfer to serving plates. Top with lamb.

5.Whisk juice, remaining parsley, remaining rosemary and extra butter in a jug. Drizzle sauce over lamb. Serve with wilted spinach and lemon cheeks.

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