Rosemary Braised Lamb ShanksThis is a great meal to make when you have company coming over: the prep is done in advance - and you can enjoy the guests while dinner cooks!There are a lot of good recipes out there, but this is my favorite.Ingredients:6 lamb shankssalt and pepper to taste2 tablespoons olive oil2 onions, chopped3 large carrots, cut into 1/4 inch rounds10 cloves garlic, minced1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with juice1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed chicken broth1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth5 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary2 teaspoons chopped fresh thymeDirections:Sprinkle shanks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook shanks until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer shanks to plate.Add onions, carrots and garlic to pot and saute until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in wine, tomatoes, chicken broth and beef broth. Season with rosemary and thyme. Return shanks to pot, pressing down to submerge. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Given the luxury of time, I like to simmer even longer, until the meat is just about falling off the bone!Remove cover from pot. Simmer about 20 minutes longer. Transfer shanks to platter, place in a warm oven. Boil juices in pot until thickened, about 15 minutes. Spoon over shanks. Try serving with mashed potatoes, or polenta: you really need something that can sop up all that wonderful jus!
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Rosemary Braised Lamb Shanks

This is a great meal to make when you have company coming over: the prep is done in advance - and you can enjoy the guests while dinner cooks!

There are a lot of good recipes out there, but this is my favorite.

Ingredients:

6 lamb shanks
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
3 large carrots, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
10 cloves garlic, minced
1 (750 milliliter) bottle red wine
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes with juice
1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef broth
5 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme


Directions:

Sprinkle shanks with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook shanks until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer shanks to plate.

Add onions, carrots and garlic to pot and saute until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in wine, tomatoes, chicken broth and beef broth. Season with rosemary and thyme. Return shanks to pot, pressing down to submerge. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 hours. Given the luxury of time, I like to simmer even longer, until the meat is just about falling off the bone!

Remove cover from pot. Simmer about 20 minutes longer. Transfer shanks to platter, place in a warm oven. Boil juices in pot until thickened, about 15 minutes. Spoon over shanks.

Try serving with mashed potatoes, or polenta: you really need something that can sop up all that wonderful jus!

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