Smoked Lamb Chops With Sauerkraut And Grapes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 smoked lamb loin chops, 1 inch thick
• 2 cups wine or 2 cups apple juice
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup seedless grapes
• 4 cups sauerkraut, drained
• 1 cup burgundy wine
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 1 tablespoon currant jelly
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup prepared beef gravy
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 lamb chops: preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 place chops in a large baking pan.
• 3 mix wine and sugar and pour over chops.
• 4 bake 30 minutes, basting at 10 minute intervals.
• 5 add the sauerkraut and grapes around the chops.
• 6 bake another 15 minutes.
• 7 burgundy sauce: while chops are cooking, prepare the sauce.
• 8 in a sauce pan combine all ingredients except gravy and butter, bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until liquid is reduced slightly.
• 9 add gravy, bring to a boil and cook until the sauce begins to thicken.
• 10 remove from heat and stir in butter.
• 11 to serve: place chops on a serving dish, surround with with sauerkraut, top with burgundy sauce and garnish with parsley.