Lamb Chops With Mint Pesto
- 5 garlic cloves
- 4 bunches basil
- 3 ounces extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons asiago cheese, grated
- 2 bunches mint
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 lamb rib chops
- In a food processor, mince the garlic.
- Add the basil until very fine.
- Pour in the olive oil in a steady stream, then add the cheese and process for 30 seconds.
- Set aside.
- Combine mint, wine and sugar in a sauce pan.
- simmer, uncovered until the mixture becomes syrupy and coats the back of a spoon -- about 7 0r 8 minutes.
- Strain through a fine strainer and cool.
- When the mint extraction is room temperature, add it to the pesto to desired sweetness.
- Grill lamb chops medium-rare and serve with about a teaspoon of the mint pesto spooned over each.
- Serve the pesto in a bowl to use on the side.
garlic, bunches basil, extra virgin olive oil, asiago cheese, mint, white wine, sugar, chops
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lamb-chops-with-mint-pesto-114851 (may not work)