Lamb Chops Baked In Pear Sauerkraut

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 boneless center cut lamb chops, 1/2 inch thick (4 to 5 oz. each)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb sauerkraut (bagged, not canned!)
• 1 (6 ounce) jar pear baby food or 1 (6 ounce) jar apple baby food

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
• 3 add lamb chops and cook about 2 minutes per side, turning once, until lightly browned.
• 4 remove skillet from heat and remove chops to a plate.
• 5 sprinkle with pepper and salt.
• 6 meanwhile drain sauerkraut, rinse under cold water, and squeeze dry with paper towels.
• 7 mix sauerkraut and puréed pears in the skillet.
• 8 top with lamb chops.
• 9 bake uncovered, 18 to 20 minutes, until centers of chops are opaque and barely pink.
• 10 serve with mashed potatoes.
• 11 note: my supermarket stores the bagged sauerkraut in the meat section near the bratwurst and other sausages.
• 12 it really is better tasting than any of the canned or jarred kinds i've tried, if you can find it.