Rack of Lamb with Port and Black Olive Sauce
- 2 cups beef stock or canned beef broth
- 2 cups chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
- 2/3 cup ruby Port
- 1/3 cup minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 2 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound racks of lamb, trimmed
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup (packed) fresh breadcrumbs from crustless French bread
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (about 2 1/4 ounces)
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives
- Boil first 5 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until mixture is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 35 minutes.
- Mix 2 tablespoons butter and flour in small bowl to form paste.
- Whisk paste into sauce; simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Strain into heavy small saucepan.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Place lamb on baking sheet.
- Spread mustard over lamb.
- Mix breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, butter and garlic in small bowl; press onto lamb.
- Bake lamb to desired doneness, about 25 minutes for medium-rare.
- Bring sauce to simmer.
- Mix in olives.
- Cut lamb between ribs into chops.
- Serve with sauce.
beef stock, chicken stock, ruby port, shallots, thyme, unsalted butter, flour, lamb, dijon mustard, bread, freshly grated parmesan cheese, parsley, unsalted butter, garlic, olives
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/rack-of-lamb-with-port-and-black-olive-sauce-5713 (may not work)