Lamb Chops With Wine Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless lamb chops, 7 ounces each and 3/4 to 1 inch thick
• 1 1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• lemon peel, 2 strips, each about 1 by 2 inches
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes in puree

Recipe

• 1 dry lamb chops on paper towels; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 heat olive oil in large skillet over med-high heat.
• 3 add chops and brown first side until golden, 3-4 minutes.
• 4 stand on fat edge to crisp, 1 minute.
• 5 add lemon peel then lay chops on second side to lightly brown, 1-2 minutes.
• 6 decrease heat to low and add wine and tomatoes.
• 7 cover and simmer until chops are just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• 8 transfer chops to plates.
• 9 discard lemon peel and boil down sauce over medium heat until thickened, stirring occasionally, 2-3 minutes.
• 10 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 top each chop with a spoonful of sauce and serve hot.