Lamb and Sausage Casserole

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This wonderful dish makes lamb not just for Sundays anymore.
Ingredients
  • 2-pounds Shoulder Arm Lamb Chops, 3/4-inch thick
  • 4 Sweet Italian Sausage links, each cut into four pieces
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
  • 5 pineapple slices, drained, reserve juice
  • 5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, and sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup mushroom, cleaned
  • 1 1/2 cups of canned whole tomatoes, drained
  • Reserved Pineapple juice, plus enough water to make 1 cup liquid
Directions
  1. Heat skillet with olive oil - brown lamb chops on both sides. Remove chops and brown sausage pieces on all sides, remove and set aside. Pour pineapple juice liquid into skillet and loosen all browning bits.
  2. Transfer chops to layer bottom of a shallow baking dish.
  3. Lay a slice of pineapple on each chop.
  4. Place sweet potatoes, tomatoes, mushrooms, and sausage pieces around lamb chops in baking dish.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 F
  6. Dot top of casserole with dot of butter, salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Pour pan liquids evenly over casserole.
  8. Cover and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until chops and sweet potatoes are tender.
Additional Notes
This wonderful dish is a combination of old world and new. Juicy lamb chops paired with sweet, spicy sausage make a match that your taste buds will never forget.