• 35 oz lamb
• 2 glass red wine
• 5 oz black olives
• 3.5 oz grated Pecorino
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

The “Agnello alla Messinese” is a Sicilian recipe and makes part of the traditional Easter Sicilian food. In the Christian tradition lamb is a symbolic animal that represents the sacrifice of Jesus. But already in the old Testament, lamb was associated with the Passover.

Italian Easter Dinner Traditions

Nowadays lamb is considered as a traditional Easter meat dish in the Italian cuisine. Other traditions of theItalian Easter menu are hard boiled eggs  and chocolate, cheese bread, fried artichokes, the Casatiello…

This lamb recipe is a savory regional variant of the more common roast lamb: the meat is flavored with wine, Pecorino cheese and black olives.

Instructions

How to cook Easter roast lamb with wine and olives

• Dice the lamb and season the pieces of meat with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Place the lamb together with the marinade in a baking pan.
• Add the red wine and sprinkle with grated Pecorino.
• Bake at low temperature for one hour.
• Turn the pieces upside down and add water to prevent them from drying too much and sticking on the bottom of the pan.
• Serve wih fresh vegetables and roast potatoes.

Source

Apartment