Braised lamb shanks with white bean ragout

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 ounces Olive oil
8 Lamb shanks
4 ounces Carrots
4 ounces Celery
8 ounces Red onion
8 ounces Plum tomatoes
8 ounces Red wine
4 Garlic cloves
½ Lemon
16 ounces Tap water or stock
1 tablespoon Thyme and rosemary
12 ounces White beans
10 ounces Chicken stock
2 Strips bacon
4 ounces Carrots
4 ounces Celery
4 ounces Onion
4 ounces Chardonnay
½ Head garlic
1 Shallot
1 ounce Tomato paste
1 teaspoon Dry mustard
1 teaspoon Juniper berries
1 teaspoon Rosemary
1 teaspoon Sage
1 teaspoon Thyme
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper

Directions

RAGOUT

Sear lamb shanks in hot olive oil and remove. Deglaze roasting pan with red wine, return lamb shanks and all vegetables. Add liquid and all seasonings, cover tightly and place in oven. Roast at 275º for 1½ to 2 hours.

For Ragout: Precook bacon. Sauté vegetables in oil. Add beans and liquids.

Simmer for one hour. Add water as needed.

Remove lamb shanks from oven, pour bean ragout in shallow bowl, top with lamb shanks. Top with rosemary and ignite for presentation.

NOTES : To ignite rosemary:Sauté rosemary in oil, drain and dry. Ignite.

Recipe by: Chris Veatch, Sarducci's Restaurant Posted to KitMailbox Digest by BarFav@... on Sep 16, 1997

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