Delicious French Fries And Lamb Chops (or Chicken) Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 -8 lamb chops (about 3/4 inch thick)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder (or to taste)
• seasoning salt (optional)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream soup, undiluted (your choice cream of mushroom, chicken or celery)
• 1/3 cup half-and-half or 1/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup grated old cheddar cheese
• 1 (2 7/8 ounce) can durkee onions, divided
• 1 (24 ounce) package frozen crinkle cut french fries (slightly thawed and chopped into about 1/2-inch pieces)
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 2 sprinkle the lamb chops with black pepper and garlic powder on both sides (an a little seasoned salt if desired).
• 3 in a skillet melt the butter with oil over medium heat; brown chops on both sides, then set aside.
• 4 in a bowl mix together the undiluted soup with half and half cream, sour cream, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese; mix well to combine.
• 5 add in the chopped crinkle fries with half a can of durkee french fried onions; toss lightly to combine.
• 6 spread the mixture into the buttered baking dish, then place the browned lamb chops on top.
• 7 cover with foil and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes or until the lamb are tender (cooking time will depend on the thickness of the chops).
• 8 remove from the oven sprinkle with about 1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese and the remaining half of the dried onions; return to the oven and bake uncovered for about 5-8 minutes or until the cheese melts.