Lamb is wonderful in Spanish rice.

We love Spanish rice, never would have thought of putting the lamb in there, but will think of it from now on. Thanks watchmelol. And susanwv, wish I could send it you way.

Do you like middle eastern or greek flavors? You could treat it like shawarma, stuffing it into a pita with your choice of tangy and spicy condiments and vegetables like grilled eggplant, squash, tomato with tahini, hummus, pickles etc.

Of course you can eat is as is, in sandwiches; or add to a salad, make a stew, even soup; make rice and add the chopped lamb with grilled or roasted veggies and some kind of sauce.

I also have leftover lamb and am going to make shepherds pie with it.

My European German m-i-l always made a casserole of l/o lamb with a can of tomatoes broken up, cooked thin spaghetti cut in half, l/o gravy and finely chopped onion. Just simple and quite good.

Unfortunately our leg of lamb was off a spring chicken this year LOL.. too small for decent leftovers, but delicious all the same. Generally when there's a decent sized leg of lamb, I prepare extra veggies as well with it. Roasted carrots, onions, mushrooms, several whole cloves of garlic and a couple whole stalks of celery to act as a raft to roast the lamb on, with potatoes roasted separately ( I DISLIKE soggy bottom roasties lol, and they soak up the gravy drippings).

Next day all the leftovers including the gravy go into one pot, add a can of squished whole tomatoes, juice included, add curry ingredients/spices, a few chunked raw potatoes, more mushrooms, and simmer til the potatoes are done, adding a dollop of plain yoghurt if I have it.. add leftover lamb..simmer and YUM! Curried lamb over basmati rice!

I have never eaten lamb. I've often wondered what it tastes like, but when I ask someone they always reply...lamb.

Gyros!

mamapinky - if you like venison, you would like lamb. To my taste buds it tastes similar to wild game, but the flavor is milder as well. Maybe what gives it a milder flavor is that lamb is domesticated and eats what the farmer/rancher feeds it rather than being out foraging in the woods like a wild deer.

We love lamb and I'm definitely going to try some of the suggestions above for leftovers. When we have leftover lamb we often end up making lamb tacos. Corn tortillas, lamb, sliced avocados, diced tomatoes, salsa and sour cream if desired. For some reason, I don't usually put cheese in lamb tacos.

Traditional dish here for leftover lamb is shepherd's pie. (In fact, the kind made with ground beef is more properly a "Cottage Pie".)

Thanks to all of your for your comments and suggestions. I was leaning towards the curry, but the girls brought friends over and they ate up all the leftovers warmed up. So now, there is no leftover lamb. But I am saving all of these suggestions for the next time.

For those trying lamb for the first time, I recommend grilling or broiling lean lamb chops rather than leg of lamb. Cook just like a steak of similar thickness but don't overcook.

Leg of lamb has a particular flavor that some don't care for. Lamb chops have a more appealing flavor, especially when seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic and oregano and with the slight char from cooking.

Wow, Elmer. This was my first time cooking lamb at all. And it was a leg of lamb which we all thought was absolutely wonderful. None of us noticed a "particular flavor." We are all glad we had the leg of lamb and look forward to the next one - in fact already talking about what we will serve with it. Also, we are talking about trying lamb chops next. We are adventurous eaters, so perhaps that plays a part in our experience.

Walnut creek, I'm sorry if you misunderstood but I don't think I could have been more clear. Many haven't tried lamb and my comment was to suggest that those who hadn't tried lamb before might find lamb chops to have a more agreeable taste.

You made leg of lamb, you enjoyed it, great. Doesn't the language "For those trying lamb for the first time" suggest clearly I wasn't referring to you?