A very tasty and easy way to prepare Lamb shanks. Ingredients 4 ea Lamb Foreshanks 1/2 cup Olive Oil to taste Salt & Pepper 1 cup All-Purpose Flour 1/2 bottle Merlot 8 ea cloves Garlic 3 tablespoon Tomato Paste 3 ea sprigs Fresh Rosemary 1 cup Carrots Chopped 1 cup Celery Chopped 1 1/2 cup Onions Chopped 1 quart Chicken Stock 1 quart Beef Stock

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2. In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil.

3. Season lamb and flour with salt and pepper; dredge lamb in flour and place lamb in Dutch oven. Add tomato paste and brown shanks well on all sides.

4. Add wine, vegetables and both kinds of stock to the pan; cover and bring to a boil.

5. Place in oven on center rack and braise for 1-1/2 hours.

6. Remove lamb from pan and keep warm.

7. Strain the sauce through a strainer. Degrease sauce and add seasoning. Reduce if necessary.

8. Place lamb on platter and serve with fresh rosemary.


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Yields: 4 Servings    posted as 161326
     From Chef Paul Sturkey. http://www.diynetwork.com/

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Cuisine:   Uncategorized

Main Ingredient:   Lamb