Braised Lamb Shanks And Artichokes

From Recipes Wiki, the recipe book anyone can contribute to!

Contents 1 Description 2 Ingredients 3 Directions 4 Contributed by

[edit] Description

Purchased from Miller Estate in Wylie, Texas in 1994. Dated 1968.

[edit] Ingredients

• 8 globe artichokes
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 Lamb shanks, trimmed
• 1 yellow Onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 stick celery, sliced
• 1-1/2-cups chicken stock
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup Chickpeas, soaked in water overnight, then drained
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf Parsley

[edit] Directions

1. Trim artichokes and place in a bowl of water with lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
2. Heat olive oil in a large roasting pan or flameproof casserole and cook Lamb shanks, in batches, until browned all over.
3. Remove shanks and discard all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan.
4. Add Onion, garlic, carrot and celery and cook over low heat until soft.
5. Stir in stock, thyme and cumin and season to taste.
6. Bring to boil, add Lamb shanks and drained Chickpeas.
7. Place in oven covered and bake at 300 for an hour.
8. Drain artichokes, add to Lamb and cook, covered, a further 30-45 minutes, or until Lamb is tender.
9. Serve sprinkled with chopped Parsley.

[edit] Contributed by

Cat's Recipes Y-Group