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Elegant Winter Meal

Rosemary-Crusted Rack of Lamb With Balsamic Sauce

Ask your butcher for a French-cut rack of lamb (for which bones have been cleaned down to loin).

Rosemary-Crusted Rack of Lamb With Balsamic Sauce Photo by: BECKY LUIGART-STAYNER

Ingredients

  • 1 (1 1/2-pound) French-cut lean rack of lamb (about 8 ribs)
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 3 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup minced shallots
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • Thyme sprigs (optional)
  • Red grapes (optional)

Preparation

Trim fat from lamb. Combine vinegar, 2 teaspoons rosemary, and minced garlic in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add the lamb to bag, and seal. Marinate in refrigerator for at least 6 to 12 hours, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 450°.

Remove lamb from bag, reserving marinade. Sprinkle lamb with pepper. Combine the breadcrumbs and 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary, and pat breadcrumb mixture into meaty side of lamb. Place lamb, meat side up, on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of lamb, making sure not to touch bone. Bake lamb at 450° for 20 minutes or until the meat thermometer registers 145° (medium-rare) or until the lamb is desired degree of doneness.

Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add shallots, and sauté for 4 minutes. Add white wine and reserved marinade, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 8 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Add chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 5 minutes). Combine honey and cornstarch, and add to the broth mixture. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute, stirringconstantly.

Slice rack into 8 chops. Serve sauce with lamb; garnish with thyme sprigs and red grapes, if desired.

Note: You can use 3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth and omit the wine, if desired.

Cooking Light NOVEMBER 1997

Barley-and-Mushroom Casserole

Instead of rice, try this easy, high-fiber side dish. It has a robust, nutty flavor.

Barley-and-Mushroom Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon stick margarine
  • 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
  • 1 (3 1/2-ounce) package shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps sliced
  • 1 cup uncooked pearl barley
  • 1 (1-ounce) envelope onion soup mix (such as Lipton Recipe Secrets)
  • 4 cups water
  • Chopped chives (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Heat margarine in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Set aside.

Combine barley, onion soup mix, and water in a 3-quart casserole, and stir in mushroom mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed. Garnish casserole with chives, if desired.

Cooking Light NOVEMBER 1997

Glazed Beets and Cabbage With Pepper-Toasted Pecans

Glazed Beets and Cabbage With Pepper-Toasted Pecans Photo by: BECKY LUIGART-STAYNER

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon stick margarine
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • Dash of ground red pepper
  • Dash of black pepper
  • Dash of ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 (15-ounce) cans whole baby beets, undrained
  • 1/4 cup red currant jelly
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced shallots
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped red cabbage

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325°.

Melt the margarine in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar, red pepper, black pepper, and cinnamon; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in pecans. Spread pecan mixture onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 8 minutes; cool. Set aside.

Drain beets in a colander over a bowl, reserving 3 tablespoons liquid. Combine reserved beet liquid, jelly, vinegar, salt, and white pepper; set aside. Cut beets in half; set aside.

Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add shallots; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Add cabbage, and saute 10 minutes or until tender. Add jelly mixture and beets to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until liquid is slightly thick. Spoon into a bowl; sprinkle with pecan mixture.

Cooking Light NOVEMBER 1997

Orange-Scented Roasted Root Vegetables

This no-fuss side dish roasts while you're tending to the rest of the meal.

Orange-Scented Roasted Root Vegetables

Ingredients

  • 4 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato
  • 3 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled rutabaga
  • 2 cups (1-inch) sliced parsnip
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions, each cut into 8 wedges
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon sweet honey mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • Dash of ground nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°.

Combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; toss. Arrange vegetables in a single layer in a shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 45 minutes; stir twice.

Combine sugar and remaining ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute. Pour over vegetables; toss gently. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Cooking Light NOVEMBER 1997

Wine pick: Cabernet Sauvignon

Formal Menu Top Elegant Winter Meal

Rosemary-Crusted Rack of Lamb With Balsamic Sauce

Barley-and-Mushroom Casserole

Glazed Beets and Cabbage With Pepper-Toasted Pecans

Orange-Scented Roasted Root Vegetables

Wine pick: Cabernet Sauvignon

Cooking Light

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Pull out all the stops with a cold weather menu featuring rack of lamb. (Serves 4-6)

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Baked

  • 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs

Baking

  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar

Dairy

  • 1 tablespoon stick margarine
  • 1 teaspoon stick margarine

Meat

  • 1 (1 1/2-pound) French-cut lean rack of lamb (about 8 ribs)

Other

  • 1 cup uncooked pearl barley

Produce

  • 3 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, divided
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
  • 1 (3 1/2-ounce) package shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and caps sliced
  • 4 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled sweet potato
  • 3 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled rutabaga
  • 2 cups (1-inch) sliced parsnip
  • 2 medium onions, each cut into 8 wedges

Spices

  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • Dash of ground red pepper
  • Dash of black pepper
  • Dash of ground cinnamon
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • Cooking spray

Recipe List

Rosemary-Crusted Rack of Lamb With Balsamic Sauce

Barley-and-Mushroom Casserole

Glazed Beets and Cabbage With Pepper-Toasted Pecans

Orange-Scented Roasted Root Vegetables

Wine pick: Cabernet Sauvignon

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