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FI: Foundation / Low Histamine / Migraine Diet

🟩 Roast Lamb with Roast Potato, Leek & Green Beans

Ingredients

  • 800 g fresh lamb leg or shoulder (boneless, trimmed of fat)
  • 4 medium brushed white potatoes, peeled & cut into chunks
  • 2 medium leeks (white part only), sliced
  • 300 g fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 2 Tbsp sunflower oil or rice bran oil
  • ⅓ cup fresh cream (pure, no additives)
  • 1 tsp butter or Nuttelex (for sauce)
  • Pinch salt (optional)

Method

Roast the lamb

  1. Preheat oven to 180 °C.
  2. Rub lamb with 1 Tbsp oil. Place in roasting dish and cook ~50–60 minutes until juices run clear (internal temp ~70 °C). Rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Roast the potatoes

  1. Toss potatoes with 1 Tbsp oil.
  2. Place on baking tray and roast alongside lamb for 40–50 minutes until golden and crisp.

Make the leek in white sauce

  1. Steam leeks (white part only) for 3–4 minutes until tender.
  2. In a small saucepan, melt 1 tsp butter/Nuttelex, stir in cream, add steamed leek, and cook gently 1–2 minutes to combine.

Cook the beans

  1. Steam or boil green beans for 3–4 minutes until bright and tender.

Assemble
Slice lamb, serve with roast potatoes, leek in white sauce, and green beans.


Calories (per serve, approx.)

  • Lamb (200 g raw → ~150 g cooked): ~250 kcal
  • Potato (1 medium, roasted in oil): ~150 kcal
  • Leek in white sauce (½ leek + cream): ~80 kcal
  • Green beans: ~40 kcal
  • Total: ~520 kcal

Dietary Notes & Classification

🟩 Foundation (Low Chemical, Safe Baseline)

  • Lamb (fresh, not aged) → 🟩 Foundation protein, ✅ low histamine if eaten same day.
  • Potato (brushed white, peeled) → 🟩 Foundation carb, safe baseline.
  • Leek (white part) → 🟩 Foundation veg, low chemical.
  • Green beans → 🟩 Foundation veg, safe.
  • Cream & butter/Nuttelex → 🟩 Foundation, safe if fresh and additive-free.
  • Sunflower/rice bran oil → 🟩 Foundation.

⚖️ Carb Balance & Steady Energy Notes

  • Roast potato (🍚 carb-heavy) → gives slow-digesting starch, especially when roasted in oil, but needs protein + veg for balance.
  • Lamb (🥚 protein-support) → anchors blood sugar and balances the carb load.
  • Leek in white sauce (⚖️ balanced) → adds mild cream fat + fibre, slowing digestion.
  • Green beans (⚖️ balanced) → provide fibre, further smoothing energy release.

➡️ Combined together, this plate = ⚖️ Balanced GI/GL → steady energy, no sharp spikes or dips.

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