Seared Lamb Chops With Fresh Basil And Sun-dried Tomatoes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 center-cut lamb chops, lean, 2 1/2 pounds
• 2 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 trim and discard excess fat from chops.
• 2 in a large frying pan, sear the chops.
• 3 when the chops are browned on the outside, add the juice, water, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
• 4 cover tightly and simmer 15 minutes.
• 5 add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for another 10 minutes.
• 6 add 1 tablespoon of fresh basil, and continue to cook for 8 minutes.
• 7 add remaining basil and cook for 3 more minutes.
• 8 to serve, arrange the lamb on a plate, and spoon some of the tomatoes and basil over it.
• 9 nutritional information per serving: 234 calories; 3g carbohydrates; 23g protein; 13g fat; 187mg sodium; 81mg cholesterol.
• 10 diabetic exchanges: 3 medium-fat; 1 vegetable.