Lamb Shanks With Red

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb shanks
• 3 tablespoons flour (i prefer wondra.)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped yellow onions
• 1 cup finely chopped deveined celery
• 1 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup dry red (drinkable)
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 rub the shanks with flour, seasoned with salt and pepper.
• 3 heat the butter and oil in a heavy skillet.
• 4 brown the shanks on all sides and transfer to a casserole.
• 5 to the same skillet, add the onion and cook, stirring, until wilted.
• 6 add the carrot, celery and garlic and cook briefly.
• 7 stir in the and pour the mixture over the shanks.
• 8 add the remaining ingredients and season to taste.
• 9 cover tightly and bake one and one-half to two hours, or until fork tender.