Lamb: Lamb Casseroles: Italian-Style Lamb Shanks

Tender lamb shanks in red wine with onion, garlic and tomatoes.

Author: Family Health Network
Date: May 19, 2005

Suggestions: Casseroles like these are good made a day ahead. Cool quickly, then refrigerate.
To serve, remove excess fat off the top, then reheat thoroughly.

Serves: 4 person(s)

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

8 baby pickling onions, skins removed
8 garlic cloves, peeled
1 cup red wine
1 cup water
1 tsp dried thyme
2 Tbsp tomato paste, reduced salt
14 oz can tomatoes in juice, chopped
2 Tbsp extra water
1 tsp beef stock powder
1 tsp garlic stock powder
1 Tbsp cornstarch
4 lamb shanks, trimmed (10 oz each)
1 pkt french onion soup mix
1 roasted red pepper, skinned and cut into quarters
1 roasted yellow pepper, skinned and cut into quarters

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325°F.

Place lamb shanks, onions and garlic cloves in a large casserole dish.

Combine the soup mix, wine, water, thyme, tomato paste and stock powders in a bowl, then stir in the tomatoes and juice. Pour over the lamb shanks. Cover casserole. Cook in oven for 1 1/2 hours, stirring once after about 1 hour.

Add the peppers; cover and cook for a further 30 minutes.

Skim any excess fat from the top of the sauce. Combine the cornstarch and water, and stir into the casserole.

Return to the oven for a further 5-10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Serve with couscous or mashed potatoes.

Variations:

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