" It's Too Easy" Lamb Chops & Rice Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 thicker cut boneless lamb chops
• 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
• black pepper
• 1 1/2 ounces dry onion soup mix (one-half envelope)
• 3 1/2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f and spray baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 2 in frying pan on medium to high heat, sear to brown lamb chops in oil on both sides.
• 3 while lamb chops are browning, take baking pan and layer rice, then sprinkle with black pepper,then dry onion soup mix over all.
• 4 in small saucepan, bring water to boiling and stir into rice mixture in baking pan just as lamb chops are browned.
• 5 place browned lamb chops over all, cover with foil and bake at 350°f for 45 minutes, until tender.
• 6 note: check after 30 minutes to see if rice is done or if it's drying out. lift up lamb chops to stir rice mix in pan and taste. add more water if needed. when the rice is done, the lamb chops are usually very tender. i've found that over the years (with the 4 different stoves i've had!) cooking times may sometimes vary.