Smothered Lamb Chops

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices thick bacon
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 5 lamb loin chops
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (optional)
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup hot milk

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon in a large fry pan on medium heat.
• 2 when done, remove and drain on paper towels.
• 3 saute onion in the same skillet with the bacon fat.
• 4 remove to paper towels to drain.
• 5 season lamb chops with salt and pepper and dredge in flour.
• 6 fry on medium heat in the same skillet with bacon fat until light brown; remove to warm plate.
• 7 put remaining flour into skillet (add oil if necessary).
• 8 brown flour lightly.
• 9 add hot water immediately, then milk.
• 10 stir vigorously.
• 11 season as desired with more salt and pepper and add more water if needed to achieve gravy consistency.
• 12 put lamb chops, bacon and onion into gravy and reduce heat to simmer.
• 13 cover pan and simmer for 20 minutes.