Lamb Chops With Mashed Sweet Potatoes And Onions

Serves: 3

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

49

Sweetness

50

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Butter

Directions:

1

For sauce: Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat

2

Working in batches, add lamb bones; sauté until well browned, stirring often, about 10 minutes

3

Transfer bones to platter

4

Add onion and sauté until brown, about 12 minutes

5

Return bones to Dutch oven

6

Add both broths, garlic and thyme and bring to boil

7

Reduce heat, partially cover Dutch oven and simmer 2 hours

8

Strain sauce into heavy small saucepan, pressing hard on solids to release liquid

9

Discard solids

10

Boil sauce until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 20 minutes

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Spoon fat off surface

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Set sauce aside

13

Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat

14

Working in batches, add lamb bones; sauté until well browned, stirring often, about 10 minutes

15

Transfer bones to platter

16

Add onion and sauté until brown, about 12 minutes

17

Return bones to Dutch oven

18

Add both broths, garlic and thyme and bring to boil

19

Reduce heat, partially cover Dutch oven and simmer 2 hours

20

Strain sauce into heavy small saucepan, pressing hard on solids to release liquid

21

Discard solids

22

Boil sauce until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 20 minutes

23

Spoon fat off surface

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Set sauce aside

25

For Sweet Potatoes: Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 13 minutes

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Drain

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Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat

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Add onion and minced thyme and sauté until onion is golden brown, about 10 minutes

29

Transfer sweet potatoes and onion mixture to processor and puree until almost smooth

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Stir in cloves

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Season with salt and pepper

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(Sauce and sweet potatoes can be prepared 1 day ahead

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Cover separately and chill

34

) Season lamb with salt and pepper

35

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over high heat

36

Working in batches, add lamb; cook to desired doneness, adding more oil to skillet as necessary, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare

37

Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer

38

Rewarm sweet potatoes in medium skillet over low heat, stirring often

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Place large spoonful of potatoes in center of each of 4 plates

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Top each with 2 chops

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Spoon sauce over

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Garnish with thyme sprigs

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Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 13 minutes

44

Drain

45

Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat

46

Add onion and minced thyme and sauté until onion is golden brown, about 10 minutes

47

Transfer sweet potatoes and onion mixture to processor and puree until almost smooth

48

Stir in cloves

49

Season with salt and pepper

50

(Sauce and sweet potatoes can be prepared 1 day ahead

51

Cover separately and chill

52

) Season lamb with salt and pepper

53

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over high heat

54

Working in batches, add lamb; cook to desired doneness, adding more oil to skillet as necessary, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare

55

Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer

56

Rewarm sweet potatoes in medium skillet over low heat, stirring often

57

Place large spoonful of potatoes in center of each of 4 plates

58

Top each with 2 chops

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Spoon sauce over

60

Garnish with thyme sprigs