Lamb Shanks Mediterranean
Total Time: 3 hrs 55 mins
Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 lbs lamb shanks
- 2 onions
- 2 zucchini
- 6 carrots
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon mint
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup dry white
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh is best)
- 1 (6 ounce) can pitted whole olives, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Recipe
- 1 chop the onions, zucchini, carrots, and garlic.
- 2 in a large stock pot or dutch oven, heat the oil over medium high heat. cook the lamb shanks, 2 at a time, turning until browned on all sides. remove shanks to a plate.
- 3 drain off all but 1 tablespoon drippings from the pan. add the onions and cook about 8 minutes until golden. stir in zucchini and carrots and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
- 4 stir in garlic, basil, oregano, mint, tomato sauce, and . heat to boiling. add lamb shanks and press them into the sauce.
- 5 cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 3-3 1/2 hours, until lamb is very tender and falls away from the bone.
- 6 stir in lemon juice, olives, and pepper. serve over orzo or rice.
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