Braised Lamb Shanks

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 549.8
  • Total Fat: 20.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 166.9 mg
  • Sodium: 1,128.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 58.2 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 Lamb, Australian, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), trimmed, 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    1 med yellow onion
    2 large Carrots
    1 Stalk Celery
    4 Yukon Gold Potatoes
    1.25 cups Vegetable Broth
    1 Clove of Garlic
    1 tsp Thyme, ground
    .5 tsp Rosemary, dried
    1 tsp Oregano
    1 Bay Leaf - whole leaf
    1 tsp Salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Season lamb shanks with salt. Heat a Dutch oven or an oven-proof, thick bottomed pot with a tight fitting cover on medium high heat on the stovetop. Add the olive oil and brown the lamb shanks on all sides. Remove shanks to a dish.

2. Add onion, carrot and celery, saute' for 5 minutes, stiring often. Add potatoes and cook another 2 minutes. Add the garlic, lamb shanks, and herbs.

3. Add the stock and bring a simmer. Remove from heat, cover the pot and bake in the oven for 1.5 to 2 hours or until shanks are tender.

4. Remove the shanks, strip the meat from the bones and return the meat to the pot.

Serving Size: 4