Stinco di maile

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2Pork shanks, or shins
Lard
½mediumSpanish onion, in 1/2\" dice
1Rib celery, chopped, in 1/2\" pieces
1mediumCarrot, chopped, in 1/4\" coins
2Cloves garlic
1Sprig rosemary
6Juniper berries
1Clove
2cupsDry white wine
1cupVeal stock

Directions

Rinse and dry shanks and remove hairs and hard skin and season with salt and pepper. In a heavy bottom Dutch oven, heat lard over medium heat and place shanks in pan. Sear until dark golden brown on all sides and remove.

Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, rosemary and juniper,clove and cook until just softening, 4 to 5 minutes. Place shanks back into pan onto vegetables. Add wine and stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cover. Cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes, turning every half hour. Meat will be falling off bone. Carve into large chunks and serve with blaukraut.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe by: Molto Mario Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #566 by Sue <suechef@...> on Apr 14, 1997