Braised lamb shanks with rutabaga and carrots
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lamb shanks; (about 1 pound each) | |
| 3 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| 4 | mediums | Onions; halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into |
| ¼ | Inch-thick slices | |
| 3 | larges | Garlic cloves; minced |
| 1 | can | (28-ounce) whole tomatoes; chopped, with juice |
| 4 | cups | Water |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 2 | Cinnamon sticks | |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground allspice |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Dried orange peel* |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
| 1 | medium | Rutabaga; (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces |
| 6 | Carrots; cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Minced fresh parsley leaves |
| Cooked rice | ||
Directions
ACCOMPANIMENT
*available in spice section of supermarkets Preheat oven to 350°F.
Pat lamb shanks dry. In a heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) large enough to fit 1 lamb shank heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown lamb shanks, 1 at a time, transferring as browned to a 9-quart heavy ovenproof kettle. Pour off fat from skillet and cook onions in remaining tablespoons oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden. Stir in garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. To kettle add onion mixture, tomatoes with juice, water, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, allspice, orange peel, salt, and pepper to taste and bring liquid to a boil. Braise lamb, covered, in oven until just tender, about 1¾ hours.
Stir in rutabaga and carrots and braise, covered, in oven until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Braised lamb shanks improve in flavor if made 1 day ahead. Cool mixture, uncovered, and chill, covered. Skim fat, discarding it, and reheat lamb, if chilled, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Transfer lamb and vegetables with a slotted spoon to a platter and boil braising liquid until reduced to about 4 cups.
Remove meat from 2 lamb shanks and chop fine, reserving chopped meat and 1 cup braising liquid for making pastitsio.
Return remaining 4 lamb shanks and vegetables to kettle and simmer, covered, until heated through.
Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle lamb and vegetables with parsley and serve with rice.
Serves 4
Gourmet November 1994
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Mar 16, 1998