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Viewed: 103 - Published at: 6 years agoIngredients
- 4 shoulder lamb chops, about 3/4-inch thick each
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely sliced yellow onion
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 24 black olives, pitted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 8 sprigs thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/4 cup aged balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup Montepulciano (or any dry red wine)
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Maccheroni alla Chitarra Aglio e Olio, recipe follows
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- Pasta dough, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 cups durum semolina
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Season the chops lightly on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Combine the flour and Essence in a shallow bowl.
- Add the chops to the flour and turn to coat evenly, shaking to remove any excess.
- In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the lamb and cook for 4 minutes.
- Turn the chops, and add the onions, garlic, olives, zest, and 4 sprigs of the thyme.
- Cook, stirring, until the onions are wilted, 3 minutes.
- Add rosemary and cook for 1 minute.
- Increase the heat, add the balsamic vinegar and wine, and stir to deglaze the pan.
- Turn the chops and cook for 1 additional minute for medium-rare.
- Transfer the chops to 4 large plates, top with the sauce, and garnish each plate with 1 sprig of thyme.
- Serve immediately.
- Serve on Maccheroni alla Chitarra Aglio e Olio.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- Yield: about 2/3 cup
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch.
- Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
- Roll pasta dough out to the second thinnest setting on a pasta machine.
- Lay pasta over a chitarri.
- Using a rolling pin, roll over the dough so the strings cut the pasta.
- Repeat with all of the dough.
- Cook pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente.
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until garlic is lightly browned.
- Drain pasta and place in a bowl.
- Add olive oil mixture and toss.
- Mix the semolina, flour, and salt together.
- On a large work surface, form a mound with the semolina mixture and create a "well" in the center of the mound.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs and oil together until smooth.
- Pour this mixture into the well.
- Working from the inside of the well out, gradually work the semolina into the eggs, until all the flour is worked in.
- Wrap with plastic and allow to rest for 30 to 40 minutes.
- Roll out and cut to desired shape.
- Yield: 1 pound of pasta/4 servings
