Braised Lamb Shanks

Total Time: 19 hrs Preparation Time: 15 hrs Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 -5 lbs lamb shanks
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup whole garlic clove
• 6 ounces chopped onions
• 6 ounces chopped celery
• 1 cup cabernet sauvignon wine
• 4 sprigs fresh parsley
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
• 3 quarts beef stock

Recipe

• 1 season lamb shanks with salt and pepper. heat olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat and brown shanks well. add garlic, onion and celery – cook until garlic begins to brown. add cabernet, herbs and beef stock. bring to a simmer. simmer very low for 3-4 hours or until meat is fork tender.
• 2 remove shanks for liquid. strain and degrease cooking liquid. reduce as desired but i suggest a syrupy consistency. serve with the shanks.