Mediterranean-Style Wine Braised Lamb Shanks With Vegetables

Mediterranean-spiced cooked lamb shanks, well-done in a very wine and spaghetti sauce with vegetables, aromatics, and contemporary herbs! good for Easter or your next special dinner.

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Mediterranean-Style Wine Braised Lamb Shanks With Vegetables

BEST THANKS TO COOK LAMB SHANKS

Lamb shanks return from the well-exercised a part of the lamb–the animal’s leg, in order that they square measure harder.

Braising or slow-cooking is that the thanks to accompany lamb shanks. Here, the lamb shanks don’t need a large amount of work; they swear additional on time to show them into melt-in-your-mouth goodness!

Matching the flavour intensity of those yank lamb shanks, I coated them with some of my favorite spices. the flavour building begins with searing them in a very very little oil.  From there, the lamb shanks, in conjunction with baby potatoes and carrots, bear a leisurely cook in a very sauce of dry wine and tomatoes, infused with cinnamon, thyme and rosemary.

I used my giant Dutch kitchen appliance, however you'll be able to build these in a very slow-cooker still (see slow-cooker directions within the instruction notes).

INGREDIENTS:

For Spice Mix:

• 2 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg 

For Lamb:

• 6 American Lamb Shanks
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 large carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces
• 1 lb baby potatoes, scrubbed
• 2 cups dry red wine (don’t use expensive wine here)
• 3 cups low-sodium beef broth
•  28-oz can peeled tomatoes
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 springs fresh thyme
• 2 springs fresh rosemary

Sides:

• Lebanese Rice (See recipe) Or plain Orzo pasta prepared according to package
• 3-Ingredient Mediterranean Salad (See recipe) or Fattoush Salad (See recipe)

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, add all the spice mix ingredients and mix to combine.
3. Pat the lamb shanks dry and season with the spice mix on all sides.
4. In a large Dutch oven pot like this one, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown the lamb shanks on all sides (about 8 mins or so). Transfer the lamb shanks to a large tray or bowl for now. Carefully dispose of extra fat in a separate heat-safe bowl, and return the pot to heat.
5. Now add the onions, celery, carrots and potatoes. Saute for 5-7 minutes on medium-high, or until the vegetables gain some color. Add red wine, scrape the pot of brown bits.  Cook briefly so that the wine reduces a bit.
6. Add the broth, tomatoes, cinnamon sticks, thyme, and rosemary. Sprinkle a little salt and pepper. Return lamb shanks back to the pot; press down to submerge. Boil for 10 minutes. Turn heat off.
7. Cover the pot and transfer to the 350 degrees F-heated oven. Cook in the oven for 2 1/2 hours (It’s a good idea to check periodically through cooking just in case you need to add a little more liquid. When the shanks finish cooking, the liquid will have reduced to about 1/3 of what it was when you started.)
8. While the lamb shanks are cooking, prepare rice according to this recipe, or prepare 2-3 cups of orzo pasta according to package instructions.
9. Serve the lamb shanks hot with a little of the veggies and braising sauce on top of rice or orzo pasta. You might also like to prepare a side salad like this 3-ingredient Mediterranean salad or Fattoush. Enjoy!

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