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Olive oil specialist Filippo Berio has put together this gorgeous dish that’s perfect for the cooler evenings.

Italian Butterfly Lamb
Serves 6-8
Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus overnight marinating
Cooking time: 40 minutes, plus 15 minutes standing

1 leg of lamb, approx 1.8 kg/4lb, boned
3 large sweet onions
Filippo Berio Olive Oil
Sun-Dried Tomato and Balsamic Vinegar Marinade:
120ml/8 tbsp Filippo Berio Olive Oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
4 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste
4 tsp dried oregano
5 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp salt

Method:

1. Open out the boned leg of lamb, discard excess fat, and cut through the centre slightly so the meat can be laid out in a long flat piece. Put into a large dish.

2. Mix the marinade, and pour over the lamb, turning it so it is covered all over. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

3. Bring the lamb to room temperature before cooking. Peel and thickly slice the
onions, brush with oil on both sides.

4. Place the lamb on a medium hot barbecue, and cook for 20 minutes each side. Transfer the lamb to a carving board, cover with foil and stand for 15 minutes before carving.

5. Meanwhile, cook the onion slices on the barbecue and serve with the lamb.

Cook’s tip: Ask the butcher to bone the lamb or buy a joint that has been boned and rolled, then remove string and unroll.

www.filippoberio.co.uk/recipes

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For an added touch of luxury, incorporate Filippo Berio’s newly re-launched Special Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil into your cooking. The premium olive oil is perfect for food lovers and olive oil connoisseurs and is guaranteed to add that extra something to a variety of dishes.

Now in the distinctive Filippo Berio bottle, the Special Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a skilful blend of specially chosen olives, which are selected to achieve a particularly smoother taste. The oil has a ripe fruity flavour and a slightly peppery finish, created to complement and enhance the flavour of food.

The oil is ideal for drizzling over gorgeous new season vegetables, pasta, meat or salads or can be mixed with fresh herbs and a little of Filippo Berio’s Balsamic Vinegar to create a delicious dressing. Alternatively the oil can be enjoyed as a dip with warm crusty bread. Packed full of nutrients and vitamins, the Filippo Berio Special Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil contains mono-unsaturated fat, a ‘good fat’ that can help lower cholesterol and control blood pressure. It provides a healthy but tasty alternative to butter or vegetable fat and will complement food while enhancing the flavour.

Filippo Berio fans can still enjoy the same great taste and quality of the Special Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil but will now find it firmly amongst the rest of the Filippo Berio family. The new packaging has been designed to bring the oil in line with the rest of Filippo Berio’s distinguished range of oils and pestos.

Filippo Berio Special Selection Extra Virgin Olive Oil is available from Tesco priced from £4.99. For more recipe ideas and cookery hints and tips visit www.filippoberio.co.uk.

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