Name: Hoeksche Ratatouille with Lamb Chops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 1 red or yellow pepper, cut into strips; 1 red onion, sliced; Salt and black pepper; Knob of butter; Olive oil; 2-3 lamb chops per person; Italian herbs (fresh or frozen); 1 courgette, sliced and cut into quarters; 500 g unpeeled medium Hoeksche Rooie potatoes; 1 aubergine, sliced and cut into quarters

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Islands In A Common Sea

By Jenny Jefferies

Published 2024

About

Hoeksche sheep graze on the Hoeksche Waard Island in the Netherlands. Their meat is renowned due the flavour which comes from the quality of the grass they eat; this grass grows on the Hoeksche sea clay soils, which is particularly rich in minerals.

Ingredients

2-3 lamb chops per person
Olive oil
Salt and black pepper
Italian herbs (fresh or

Europe
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Rub the lamb chops with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with Italian herbs, then leave to marinate.

Meanwhile, rinse the potatoes, brush them lightly to remove any dirt, then cut into wedges. Place the potato wedges on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Drizzle the potato wedges with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then

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