Date Night Recipes With Roast & Braised Lamb

There are plenty of ways to say "I love you" without saying a word: A delicious home-cooked meal will do the trick, for example. And to make sure you pull off the "delicious" part of cooking for your sweetheart, there's one ingredient we've found will inspire countless date nights. Enter: Lamb Lovers Month. When you cook with lamb, it's easy to get creative and whip up anything from braised shanks to spicy bucatini. Get cozy with a rustic lamb stew or dress things up with a golden-brown leg of lamb. So what's your lamb love language? Read on to find five delicious recipes for the perfect romantic dinner and learn how to keep those delicious date nights going all month long.

Braise lamb shoulder in a flavorful broth for a comforting winter dish that's fall-apart tender. Get the recipe here.

Mix up your own spicy merguez lamb sausage for this crave-worthy pasta with olives and roast peppers. Get the recipe here.

A juicy, golden-brown roast is so impressive, no one will know how easy it is to make. Get the recipe here.

Serve red wine-braised lamb shanks on top of butternut squash and parsnip purée. Get the recipe here.

This quick, fresh dinner is perfect for a grill pan in the colder months. Get the recipe here.