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Lamb Chop with Zucchini Ragout & Minted Burghul

This recipe gives you the contrast of soft tender lamb chops, with firm burghul interspersed with bursts of fresh mint.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 8 lamb chops
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 small zucchinis
  • a punnet of cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 cup stock
  • 1 cup wine
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 cup red lentils dry

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle paprika, salt and spread crushed garlic over lamb chops
  • Cook on a very hot grill with olive oil or a frypan till browned on all sides
  • Add onion and continue to cook till brown.
  • Remove chops into a casserole pot
  • Pour half a cup of the red wine over the onion/ garlic mix on the grill to deglaze
  • Add onion and wine to the casserole pot
  • Add chopped zucchini, tomato, stock, wine, water and the lentils
  • Stir roughly
  • Cover and cook at 180 degrees for 40 minutes
  • Place a completely metal strainer or steaming dish over the cooked ragout and fill with 1 cup burghul
  • Pour some of the pot liquid over and stir (about a cup)
  • Cover with the casserole lid and return to the oven
  • The juices which steam up and the liquid will give the burghul the flavour of the stew.
  • It will be cooked after about 5-10 minutes. It’s nice with a mild chewiness to it
  • Remove from the oven, and put the cooked burghul into a bowl
  • Stir in the mint leaves and parsley, squeeze half a lemon over it and serve with chops piled on top!
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