Braised Lamb Shanks

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Braised Lamb Shanks
Yield: Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients:
2
tablespoons all-purpose flour

1
teaspoon salt

1/2
teaspoon ground black pepper

4
lamb shanks (about 4 to 5 pounds total)

2
to 3 tablespoons olive oil

1
tablespoon butter

1
large onion, chopped

4
cloves garlic, minced

1
cup beef or chicken broth

1
cup dry red wine

2
tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary leaves



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine flour, salt and pepper in large resealable food storage bag. Add shanks, 1 at a time, to bag; shake to coat lightly with seasoned flour. (Be sure to use all of flour mixture.)

2.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil and butter in large Dutch oven over medium heat until hot. Add lamb shanks in batches; brown on all sides. Transfer lamb to plate; set aside.

3.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to Dutch oven, if needed. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in broth, wine and rosemary; bring to a boil over high heat.

4.
Return lamb and any accumulated juices from plate to Dutch oven. Cover. Cook 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until lamb is fork-tender. Transfer lamb to serving platter; keep warm.

5.
Skim off and discard fat from juices in Dutch oven. Boil juices until reduced to 2 cups and slightly thickened. (Depending on amount of remaining liquid, this could take from 2 to 10 minutes.) Pour sauce over lamb.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 lamb shank with about 1/2 cup sauce
Sodium 995 mg
Protein 79 g
Fiber <1 g
Carbohydrate 8 g
Cholesterol 248 mg
Saturated Fat 8 g
Total Fat 27 g
Calories from Fat 39 %
Calories 649
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 11
Starch 0.5


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