Lamb Chops with Soffrito - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 10 ripe plum tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup olive oil
• 4 small Vidalia onions, peeled and finely chopped (about 4 cups)
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon sweet pimenton
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 4 lamb chops (porterhouse or T-bone recommended)
• 2 cups lady peas, cooked
• 1 cup small okra pods
• 1 cup small zucchini, split in half
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Olive oil, as needed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 bunch fresh basil