Name: Lamb Chops with Lebanese Green Beans
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 medium yellow onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, or 2 teaspoons dried, divided; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste; 3 cups diced tomatoes, (4-5 medium); ⅓ cup water; 12 ounces green beans, trimmed; 8 lamb loin chops, trimmed (1 1/2-1 3/4 pounds total)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Step 2

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and light brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon fresh mint (or 1 teaspoon dried), cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and water and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in green beans. Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the green beans are tender, about 12 minutes.
Step 3

Meanwhile, sprinkle both sides of lamb chops with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the lamb chops and cook until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn them over and transfer the pan to the oven. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into a chop registers 140 degrees F for medium-rare, 6 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness.
Step 4

Stir the remaining mint into the green bean mixture. Serve the lamb chops with the green beans.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 chops & 1 cup vegetables

Per Serving:

306 calories; protein 30.6g; carbohydrates 15g; dietary fiber 5.2g; sugars 6g; fat 14.1g; saturated fat 3.9g; cholesterol 86.8mg; vitamin a iu 1825.8IU; vitamin c 29mg; folate 77.9mcg; calcium 84.4mg; iron 3.2mg; magnesium 60.6mg; potassium 842mg; sodium 668.3mg; thiamin 0.2mg.

Exchanges:

2 vegetable, 4 lean meat, 1 fat

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