Lamb Chops Marinara

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 lamb chops, bone-in, 1-inch thick
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, halved
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large skillet, medium high heat.
• 2 rub salt into chops, then cook for 2 minutes on each side, just to seal the salt in, and to brown the chops slightly.
• 3 lower heat to low, cook chops, covered for 5 minutes longer, then remove from skillet. keep warm.
• 4 add tomatoes, undrained, oil, garlic, sugra and the three spices to skillet.
• 5 cook, stirring constantly, over medium high heat.
• 6 reduce to medium, cook until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
• 7 pour sauce into blender / food processor, process only long enough to break up the tomatoes.
• 8 return to skillet, add lamb chops, heat until chops are heated through again, about 5 minutes.