A Family That Eats Together: Lamb Chops with Haricot Verts

Marin Mommies presents this week's guest recipe from Nicole Cibellis, Marin mom and author of the blog A Family that Eats Together, where she shares meal plans and recipes and family dining ideas that will please foodies and children alike. Nicole is also the creator of the new Little Froglet line of children's activewear. Check out Nicole's meal plan for this week.

My mom has made lamb chops for our family since the beginning. At the age of one, my one would power through 6 at one sitting because they are so good. In looking at ways to eat healthier and with fewer carbs, I wanted to find meals that were satisfying. In this dish, I simply broil lamb chops and add my favorite French green beans called haricot verts. By cooking them with a little garlic and lemon zest, they make the basic green bean crunchy and amazing. I served with rice and a side salad.

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

for the lamb

• 8 lamb loin chops, trimmed of excess fat
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon seasoned salt
• ½ teaspoon seasoned pepper
• 1 teaspoon dill

for the haricot verts

• 4 cups haricot verts, ends trimmed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
• pinch of sea salt

Directions

1. Preheat broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil and place a cookie rack over top.
2. Place the lamb on the rack and season both sides with: garlic powder, seasoned salt, seasoned pepper and dill. Place lamb in the oven and broil for approximately 7 minutes per side, turning half way through for medium rare or to your liking.
3. While the lamb is cooking, place beans and a pinch of salt in a shallow pan filled with enough water to cover the beans. Simmer the beans for approximately 4-5 minutes or until almost cooked but still firm. Drain water and place pan back on high heat. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Turn off heat and add lemon zest, stirring to coat the beans.
4. Serve lamb with beans. Add rice and a side salad to complete the meal.