Lamb Chops and Vegetables in Foil
Description
Lam chops are cooked in individual foil packages with carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, feta cheese, and garlic for a delicious lamb and vegetable dinner.
Ingredients
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aluminum foil
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6 (8 ounce) lamb shoulder chops
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3 tablespoons minced garlic
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2 sprigs chopped fresh rosemary
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salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
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8 ounces mushrooms, halved
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6 small carrots, halved
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3 small zucchini, halved
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3 onions, sliced
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6 tablespoons butter
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6 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
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1 (8 ounce) package feta cheese, cut into 6 squares
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Place 1 large piece heavy-duty aluminum foil vertically on a work surface and 1 large piece heavy-duty aluminum foil horizontally on top, large enough to cover 1 lamb chop and vegetables.
3
Place 1 lamb chop in middle of foil; rub with 1/2 tablespoon garlic, 1/6 rosemary, salt, and pepper. Repeat with remaining chops.
4
Stack 1/6 each mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, and onion on top of each chop. Place 1 tablespoon butter on each chop then drizzle each with 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Top each with 1 square feta cheese.
5
Wrap top piece of foil around lamb chop and vegetables, followed by bottom piece; tightly seal each package.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until lamb is cooked but still pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).