Country Stuffed Lamb Chops

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves fresh minced garlic (optional)
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 lb breakfast sausage, crumbled
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 pinch clove
• 1/2 cup apple, chopped
• 8 -10 slices day old bread
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup or 1/4 cup dry red
• salt and pepper
• 1/2-1 teaspoon dried thyme (or to taste)
• 6 double-size cut lamb chops, cut with pockets
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 prepare a 13" x 9" greased baking pan.
• 3 in a frypan, saute onions, garlic (if using) green peppers and sausage in butter for 15-20 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle a little cinnamon and cloves over the apples.
• 5 combine veggie mixture with the bread crumbs.
• 6 add eggs, apples and .
• 7 season with a dash of thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 stuff lamb chop pockets.
• 9 bake for 1 hour, or until chops are cooked.
• 10 baste with juices.
• 11 sprinkle with paprika.