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Healthified Lamb Chops with Blackberry-Red Wine Sauce

Healthified Lamb Chops with Blackberry-Red Wine Sauce
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58% less sat fat • 59% fewer calories than the original recipe—see the comparison. Here’s a recipe for a special dinner. The fruit sauce is impress-your-guests lovely but oh, so easy.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:4 servings
2teaspoons oil
1large pear, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (about 1 1/3 cups)
1/4cup sliced green onions
1/8teaspoon ground cloves
1cup fresh blackberries or Cascadian Farm® frozen organic blackberries, thawed
1tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2teaspoon ground allspice
1/4teaspoon salt
1/4teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
44- to 5-ounce lamb rib chops, cut 1 inch thick, or eight 3-ounce lamb loin chops, cut 1 inch thick
1.For sauce: In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add pear, green onions, and cloves; cook about 3 minutes or just until pear is tender.
2.Add blackberries; reduce heat. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often; remove from heat. Stir in red wine vinegar. Set aside to cool.
3.In a small bowl, stir together allspice, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over chops; rub in with your fingers. Place chops on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill until desired doneness, turning once halfway through grilling. Allow 12 to 14 minutes for medium-rare doneness (145°F) or 15 to 17 minutes for medium doneness (160°F).
4.Serve lamb with sauce.
Nutritional Information
1 lamb rib chop plus 1/4 cup sauce: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 13g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 7g); Protein 13g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8% Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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great recipe
this was a winner !
Posted at 1:01 PM on November 23 2011 by RachaelPestaMiller
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Very nice
Real good recipe Thanks for sharing :)
Posted at 2:34 PM on November 17 2011 by vinay1116a
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good 1
good main course
Posted at 3:01 PM on May 17 2011 by jack_eba12345
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Nice Recipe
Nice Recipe
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Posted at 3:02 PM on February 4 2011 by Vinaykadam82
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Yummy!
We thought this sauce was an excellent compliment to lamb. We were out of blackberries so we used blueberries instead and it turned out great.
Posted at 3:30 PM on November 18 2010 by Sara_Salamander
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Wonderful recipe
Really enjoyed this new way of serving lamb - my kids loved it!
Posted at 9:46 AM on September 22 2010 by
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Delicious
I tried this for my father in law visiting from across the country, it was a major success and I can garuntee I will be trying this dish out on many more guests!
Posted at 9:34 AM on July 27 2010 by
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