Little Lou Cooks Hits 1 Million Followers And She Has Some Fab Easter Eats!

This Easter weekend we wanted to welcome back one of our favourite guests on to Weekend Breakfast Lou Robbie chats to Alison a Sunday Times bestselling author – number 1 in Ireland and the UK with her debut cookbook - Make & FreezeLou has captured a huge and dedicated online audience – and recently celebrated getting to 1 MILLION FOLLOWERS on Instagram!!She tells us all bout that amazing milestone and also some Easter recipes! Slow roast Leg of Lamb!! (160 degrees!)Born in Tipp and based in Galway she told us that most of her videos are filmed while listening to Weekend Breakfast!She’s a big fan of ours and we are big fans of her! https://www.instagram.com/littleloucooks/✨ Sticky & Spicy Slow Cooked Irish Lamb ✨INGREDIENTS• 1 bone-in Irish lamb leg (~2.4kg)Spice rub:• 2 tbsp cumin• 2 tbsp oregano• 2 tsp paprika• 4 garlic cloves (finely grated)• 1 tsp sea salt• 100g Specially Selected red pesto or harissaTray:• 500ml beef stock + 250ml water• 2 onion (sliced)• sprig rosemary• 2 tbsp Organic Squeezy honeyServe with: buttery mash, roast cherry tomatoes & asparagus or roast carrots and parsnips.METHODTake lamb out 20 mins before cooking. Score the fat in a diamond pattern.Mix spice rub ingredients + massage all over lamb. Marinate 1 hr (or overnight).Preheat oven to 160°C (fan). Add onion + rosemary to tray, place lamb on top, pour in stock + water. Cover tightly.Cook 3.5–4.5 hrs until tender & falling apart.Drizzle honey over, uncover, roast 30 mins more.Rest 20 mins before shredding/carving.💡 Use the tray juices + onions for gravy—thicken with cornflour, strain & serve!Makes for a delicious meal!