Lamb, Apple & Potato Saute (and Bake)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless center cut lamb chops (4)
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) box crispy potatoes, roasted garlic and herb, betty crocker makes it
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into thin wedges
• 1 cup frozen green pea
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 place chops on a cutting board.
• 3 remove seasoning packet from the potato package; sprinkle 1/2 teaspoons of the seasoning on the chops, reserving the rest, and then sprinkle chops with the pepper.
• 4 heat the oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes and add the chops.
• 5 cook the chops 3 minutes on one side until nicely browned and flip over and cook the other side about 2 minutes until browned.
• 6 move lamb to a baking sheet and tranfer to the oven and bake for about 7-9 minutes until an instant read thermometer reads 160 degrees in center of the chop.
• 7 cover with foil and keep warm.
• 8 meanwhile add potatoes and 1 3/4 cups of water to skillet and bring to a boil.
• 9 cover and reduce heat to medium.
• 10 cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 11 uncover the potatoes and add the apple slices and remaining seasoning from the packet.
• 12 cook 7 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and mixture begins to sizzle.
• 13 stir in peas and cook 3 minutes.
• 14 remove skillet from heat and stir in cheddar cheese.
• 15 transfer potato mixture to a platter and top with the lamb and serve.