Lamb Shoulder Chops Pizzaiola

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 shoulder lamb chops, one per person
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 cup white
• 1 (12 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 -6 slices mozzarella cheese, one slice per person

Recipe

• 1 prepare seasoned flour by mixing all flour ingredients together in a bowl.
• 2 cover chops with the seasoned flour.
• 3 heat 3 of the tablespoons olive oil in a sillet and brown chops on both sides.
• 4 remove browned chops to a plate and discard fat left in skillet.
• 5 to skillet, add the remaining 1 tablespoons oil and heat it.
• 6 add tomato paste, onions, garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.
• 7 add white , crushed tomatoes and oregano.
• 8 return chops to skillet, cover and braise over low heat for 45 minutes or until tender.
• 9 remove chops, top with cheese and keep warm in oven until melted.
• 10 serve immediateley.