Lamb Sandwich With Sauerkraut Relish

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 pears, peeled cored and sliced thin
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups sauerkraut, drained
• 3/4 cup pear puree (see note) or 3/4 cup applesauce (see note)
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 2 1/2 lbs lamb tenderloin, in 3 pieces
• 2 french baguettes, halved lengthwise
• 1 1/2 ounces baby spinach

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f; prepare a roasting pan for the lamb.
• 2 in a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat; add pear slices and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes.
• 3 add brown sugar, vinegar, mustard seeds, and ginger; reduce heat to medium low and simmer until slightly reduced so it resembles jam, about 30 minutes, then let cool.
• 4 meanwhile, in a skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat and cook the bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes; remove and chop.
• 5 add onion to the skillet, cook over medium heat until softened, 6 minutes; add sauerkraut, cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 3 minutes.
• 6 add pear puree (or applesauce), caraway seeds, chopped bacon and cook about 1 minute; transfer to a bowl to cool.
• 7 wipe out the skillet and heat remaining tablespoon of oil,over medium high heat; season the lamb on all sides with salt and pepper.
• 8 brown, turning occasionally, on all sides, 6 minutes.
• 9 transfer lamb to the roasting pan and cook to an internal temperature of 140 degrees f, about 10 minutes; let cool on a cutting board.
• 10 slice into 1/4-inch slices.
• 11 spread sauerkraut relish along the bottoms of the baguettes; top with lamb slices and season with salt and pepper.
• 12 top with pear chutney and spinach; close sandwiches and cut into 8 sandwiches.
• 13 note: to make pear puree, you can drain a 15 oz can of pears and puree in a blender or food processor.