Lamb Chops In Tomato Sage Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 8 sage leaves, whole and fresh
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 2 lbs lamb chops
• 1/2 cup dry wine

Recipe

• 1 heat 4 t. oil and 2 t. butter in heavy medium skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 add tomatoes, reserving juice and dried sage. cook until thickened to saucelike consistency, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes. add set aside.
• 3 divide remaining 2 t. oil, 2 t. butter and whole sage leaves between 2 heavy large skillets.
• 4 cook mixture over medium-high heat until butter melts.
• 5 add 2 chops to each skillet. cover and cook until brown, turning frequently, about 10 minutes.
• 6 add 1/4 cup wine to each skillet. boil uncovered until reduced to a glaze, about 5 minutes.
• 7 divide tomato sauce between pans, spreading over chops.
• 8 reduce heat, cover and simmer until chops are tender, about 30 minutes longer.
• 9 degrease sauce; adding reserved tomato juice if you like a thinner sauce.
• 10 season with salt and pepper.
• 11 transfer chops to a platter, and spoon sauce over.
• 12 sprinkle with mnced sage and reserve.