Baby Lamb Chops (Rome)

Meat

Ingredients

Baby lamb chops - 3 - 3 1/2 pounds

Artichokes - 6 young

Lemon - 1

Butter - 4 tbsps

Olive oil - 4 tbsps

Ham fat - 2 tbsps

Garlic, finely chopped - 1 clove

Onion, finely chopped - 1 small

Marjoram, finely chopped - 2-3 sprigs

Salt and pepper

Dry white wine - 1 cup

Tomato paste - 4 tsps

Remove the hard leaves of the artichokes, cut into wedges and wash them in water to which the juice of 1 lemon has been added.

Heat the butter and oil in a large pan and saute the lamb with ham fat, garlic, onion and marjoram. Season with salt and pepper, moisten with wine and cook until it evaporates. Dilute the tomato paste with cup of water, and add this to the pan, stirring gently. Add the artichokes, check seasoning, cover the pan and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.

Serves 6