Lamb Chops with Sardinian Fregola and Mint Pesto (Abbacchio)

Ingredients

• sp. currants
• 2 tbsp. marcona almonds, roughly chopped
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 cups fresh mint leaves
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 lemons, zested and juiced
• 2 tbsp. Pecorino Romano, grated
• 1 tsp. coarse black pepper
• 1 tsp. marcona almonds
• Sicilian salt, to taste
• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil (we recommend DaVero Dry Creek Estate)
• 1/2 cup ice cubes, as needed
• 3 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp pimenton
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1 lb. Sardinian fregola
• 1 carrot, finely minced
• 1 stalk of celery, finely minced
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 4 tbsp. currants
• 16 lamb chops