Lamb Shanks Stuffed With Barley

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 lamb shanks
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 lb barley

Recipe

• 1 brown shanks in butter; add water and seasonings.
• 2 cover and allow to simmer about an hour or until tender.
• 3 remove meat from broth.
• 4 when cool enough to handle, remove bones.
• 5 cook the barley in lamb broth about two hours, adding water as necessary.
• 6 stuff boned shanks with cooked barley and place in a baking dish.
• 7 add remaining lamb broth (you can thicken it, if desired, to make a gravy)
• 8 heat thoroughly in a 350f oven, about 15-20 minutes.