Braised Garlic Lamb Shanks

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 lamb shanks
• 2 turnips, medium cut to 1 inch long cubes
• 3 carrots, large cut to 1 inch long
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 4 tomatoes, cubed (or canned diced tomatoes)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 onions, quartered
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 garlic cloves, quartered
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups red
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven at 325 degrees.
• 2 combine salt and pepper and season the lamb.
• 3 in a large stainless steel pan pre-heat olive oil med/high heat.
• 4 sear the lamb in the oil 3-4 minutes each side or until browned.
• 5 remove from oil and add carrots, onion, garlic and turnip and fry lightly 2-3 minutes.
• 6 add and scrape the bottom of pan of all the glazed on bits.
• 7 add the the stock and tomatoes and bring to a good boil.
• 8 add the lamb back in and cover the pan with foil or pan cover and place into oven 2 to 2 1/2 hours.