Lamb Chops with Tomato-and-Potato Gratin

Name: Lamb Chops with Tomato-and-Potato Gratin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams baking potatoes (about 2), peeled and cut into approximately 1/8-inch slices; 237 milliliters drained diced canned tomatoes; 0 teaspoons dried rosemary, crumbled; 0 teaspoons dried thyme; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 4 lamb loin chops, 1 1/2 inches thick (about 1 1/2 pounds in all), fat trimmed; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 onions, cut into thin slices; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan; 1 teaspoons salt

Lamb Chops with Tomato-and-Potato Gratin might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This gluten free recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 31g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 446 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt, thyme, fresh-ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 45

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Oil an 8-by-11 1/2-inch baking pan or similarly sized gratin dish. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately low heat.

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Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the tomatoes and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.

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Tomato

Salt

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In a small bowl, combine the rosemary, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper, and the Parmesan.

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Spread half the tomato-and-onion mixture in the bottom of the baking dish; layer half the potatoes on top.

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Sprinkle half the Parmesan mixture over the potatoes. Repeat with the remaining tomatoes and onions, potatoes, and Parmesan. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes.

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Meanwhile, wipe out the frying pan and then heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in it over moderate heat.

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Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper over the lamb chops. Cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side.

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Remove the chops from the pan.

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Remove the baking dish from the oven and remove the aluminum foil.

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Put the lamb chops on top of the potatoes and return the dish to the oven. Cook until the meat and potatoes are just done, 10 to 12 minutes longer.

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Wine Recommendation: Bordeaux is the classic choice with lamb chops. Though our perceptions of Bordeaux are often distorted by the wildly expensive cru class wines, many wines from the region are both affordable and delicious. Look for the appellations Bordeaux Suprieur, Bourg, Blaye, and Fronsac.

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