stuffed lamb chops with gorgonzola and apple

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup chopped granny smith apples
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup gorgonzola cheese at room temperature, crumbled
• 2 thick cut lamb chops
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup gorgonzola cheese
• 3 tablespoons dry
• 1/8 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• to make the apple stuffing: in a saute pan or skillet on medium heat, melt the butter and saute thyme, chopped apples, salt and pepper together until the apples are completely softened; about 15 to 20 minutes.
• place the apple mixture in a bowl and mix in 1/4 cup gorgonzola cheese. the cheese should liquefy into the stuffing within a couple of minutes.
• to prepare the lamb chops: butterfly the lamb chops by slicing them parallel to the plane of the chop from the fat side to the bone. stuff each one with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the apple mixture.
• bake the chops for about 1 hour. place the chops on a rack with the two stuffing sides pressed together to hold the stuffing inside the chops.
• to make the sauce: heat the oil in a saute pan or skillet on medium heat, then saute the garlic until transparent, and the cheese until slightly melting. immediately add the , let cook for a minute until combined, then add the cream and 1/4 cup of the chicken stock, salt and pepper. stir until well blended. stir occasionally and reduce the liquid on medium high heat until the sauce begins to toast/caramelize and turn darker brown. add the remaining 1/4 cup chicken stock, reincorporate the cheese and continue reducing until there is just 1/4 to 1/2 cup of thick liquid remaining.