Italian Lamb Chops

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 lamb loin chops
• 2 tablespoons shortening or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• pepper
• 5 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup grated romano cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 heat shortening in large skillet; add lamb chops and brown quickly on both sides.
• 3 remove chops and drain off all but 2 tablespoons fat.
• 4 cook onion and green pepper in remaining fat for about 3 minutes or until onion is soft.
• 5 add tomato sauce, water, sugar and seasonings.
• 6 heat to boiling and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 7 arrange potatoes in a large shallow baking dish or casserole.
• 8 place lamb chops on top of potatoes and pour sauce over all.
• 9 cover casserole with lid or foil.
• 10 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• 11 remove cover and sprinkle with grated romano cheese, returning to oven and baking 15 minutes longer.