Blue Cheese Stuffed Lamb Chops

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 thick lamb rib chops, 1 inch thick (you can use boneless loin chops)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups fresh french bread, cubed into fairly small pieces
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 1 shallots, finely minced or 2 tablespoons onions
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh sage, minced
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock
• 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola (you can use roquefort or any blue cheese that you like)
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth (or homemade stock)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 -3 tablespoons crumbled gorgonzola (you can use roquefort or any blue cheese that you like)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 melt 1 tbsp butter in cast iron or oven proof heavy skillet.
• 3 add bread and sauté till golden and crisped (about 10 min) remove and place in medium sized bowl.
• 4 melt 1 tbsp butter in skillet.
• 5 add mushrooms, shallot, herbs and garlic. and sauté until soft (about 5 minutes).
• 6 add 2 tbsp chicken stock. mix in well.
• 7 allow mixture to cool.
• 8 mix in cheese when cooled. adjust seasoning with salt & pepper.
• 9 cut each chop horizontally in half to bone or almost in half if using boneless chops.
• 10 divide stuffing mixture evenly in four and insert into pocket closing with tooth picks if necessary.
• 11 season chops with salt & pepper.
• 12 add olive oil to skillet and brown chops for 2 minutes on each side.
• 13 cover with lid or foil and bake until cooked, about 25 minutes.
• 14 sauce:.
• 15 remove chops to platter and let rest covered with foil.
• 16 add wine to skillet and deglaze. cook till reduced to a tbsp or two.
• 17 add chicken stock and cook a minute or two.
• 18 add cream and heat through.
• 19 add crumbled cheese and heat gently till melted.
• 20 check for salt & pepper seasoning.
• 21 pour over mashed potatoes and serve with chops.
• 22 yummy.