Oven Roasted Lamb Shanks

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
* 3 Tbsp Olive Oil * 4 Lamb Shanks, about 2 lb * 2 stalks Celery, coarsely chopped * 2 Carrots, coarsely chopped * 1 Large Onion, coarsely chopped * 2 cups Port Wine * 1 cup Red Wine * 4 cups Chicken stock or water * 2 heads Roasted Garlic
Directions
Preheat over to 350 degrees.

Heat oil in a medium Dutch oven over high heat until smoking. Season the shanks on both side with salt and pepper and sear until golden brown on both sides. Remove shanks to a plate.

Add celery, carrots, and onions and cook until carmelized. Add the Port and Red wine and reduce by half. Add the chicken stock, the pulp from the Roasted Garlic and the shanks; bring to boil on stove and then cover and bake in the oven for 2 hours or until tender.

Roasted Garlic

2 heads garlic, tops cut off
2 tbsp olive oil

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place garlic heads in small dish, drizzle with olive oil. Roast for about 1-1/2 hours or until soft. Let cool before squeezing the pulp out.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GROWBEE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 734.8
  • Total Fat: 22.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 152.4 mg
  • Sodium: 531.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 54.6 g

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