Waldorf Stuffed Lambed Chops

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs or 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/2 apple, diced
• 1/4 cup pecans or 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped and toasted
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup gorgonzola, crumbled
• 2 lamb chops, 1-1 . 5 inch thick, trimmed
• 1/2 cup wine
• salt & pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. season with a pinch of salt and pepper.
• 2 with paring knife, form a deep pocket in each chop: make a 3-4 inch slit into the side and cut through the middle, almost to the other edge. widen cut into a pocket.
• 3 use 1/2 to 3/4 of the cheese mixture to stuff the chops, reserving the remaining mixture for topping. seal openings with toothpicks if needed. season both sides of the stuffed chops with salt and pepper.
• 4 heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil in saute pan till shimmering. sear chops for 4-5 minutes per side till golden outside and cooked thru.
• 5 remove chops from pan, lower heat.
• 6 carefully add wine to the pan, scraping up any browned bits from pan, simmer 1 minute.
• 7 add remaining cheese mixture and simmer until wine is reduced and absorbed, about 1 minute more.
• 8 remove toothpicks from chops, and top with wine-cheese mixture.