Uncle Bill's Breaded Lamb Loin Chops In Mushroom Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs (see note*)
• 4 large lamb loin chops, minimum 1-inch thick (about 6 ounces each)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 10 ounces cream of mushroom soup (undiluted)
• 3 ounces packaged onion soup mix
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup grated padano cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, whisk together egg and 1 tablespoon of cold water.
• 3 add seasoned bread crumbs to a separate bowl.
• 4 dip lamb chops in the egg mixture, then toss in the bread crumbs to coat well.
• 5 in a large frying pan on medium-high heat, add olive oil, then add coated lamb chops and fry for 2 minutes, turn over and fry for an additional 2 minutes or until chops are a golden brown.
• 6 prepare a 9" x 9" oven-proof casserole dish by rubbing inside with 1 tablespoon of butter.
• 7 place browned lamb chops into the prepared casserole dish in a single layer.
• 8 in a mixing bowl, whisk together mushroom soup, onion soup mix, 3/4 cup of water and whisk well to blend.
• 9 pour mixture over the lamb chops.
• 10 sprinkle the top of the lamb chops with padano cheese.
• 11 bake in preheated 350 f oven for 45 minutes.
• 12 reduce heat to 325 f, turn lamb chops over and continue to cook for another 15 to 20 minutes or until lamb chops are tender.
• 13 *note: mix together 1/2 cup of sour dough bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.