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Lamb chops bandit style - arni palikari

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 6 Lamb chops or steaks thick
• 1/4 c Butter or margarine
• 1 lg Onion; thinly sliced
• 3 Garlic cloves; - finely chopped
• 4 md Tomatoes
• 12 sl Potato (thick) Oregano or rigani - (fresh or dried) Salt and pepper
• 125 g Kasseri or Gruyere cheese;

Instructions:

- sliced Heavy duty foil Cooking time: 1-1/4 hours Oven temperature: 160øC (325øF) Grease a frying pan lightly and fry lamb until browned on each side but not cooked through. Place each chop or steak on a 25 cm (10 inch) square of foil. Drain fat from pan add butter onion and garlic and fry gently until onion is soft. Spoon on top of meat leaving butter in pan. Place 2 slices of potato on each chop and brush with this butter. Top with slices of tomato and sprinkle lightly with oregano or rigani. Finish with a slice of cheese on top and fold foil using double folds to seal each package completely. Place close together in a baking dish (cheese uppermost) and cook in a moderately slow oven for 1-1/2 hours. Serve packages directly onto individual plates. Accompany with a tossed green salad. Source: The Greek Cookbook - by Tess Mallos ISBN: 1 86302 015 2 Typed for you by Karen Mintzias

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