(un)stuffed Lamb Chops With Mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lamb chops, bone-in
• oil, for browning
• 2 cups fresh bread, cubed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry or 2 tablespoons wine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 melt butter in medium skillet and add onion and green pepper, and saute over medium-high heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
• 3 place bread cubes in medium bowl, add onion and green peppers, and remaining stuffing ingredients and mix well.
• 4 the stuffing should be fairly moist. add more broth if needed or if using hard bread cubes.
• 5 in same skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and quickly brown chops, about one minute each side.
• 6 spray a casserole dish large enough to hold the chops with cooking spray.
• 7 spoon stuffing into 2 mounds in dish, place browned chops on top, and cover.
• 8 bake for about 45 minutes, until done.
• 9 about 10 minutes before chops are done, using the same skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• 10 add sliced mushrooms and saute for about 2 minutes, until they begin to soften.
• 11 add wine and cook until its almost all evaporated.
• 12 stir in flour well.
• 13 dont worry, it will be dry.
• 14 stir in chicken broth and let it quickly come to a boil.
• 15 immediately reduce heat and let simmer for a few minutes to thicken.
• 16 if too thick for your liking, just stir in more broth and continue to simmer.
• 17 spoon a little sauce over each chop and serve hot!
• 18 note: i use whatever bread i have on hand for stuffing.
• 19 this was particularly good with sunflower bread, as you could taste the sunflower seeds.
• 20 note: if stuffing chops, follow the directions as they are but stuff them before browning, using toothpicks to hold them together.