Lamb Shanks En Daube - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
4 lamb shanks (about 3 lb.)
1 c. beef or chicken stock
3/4 c. dry red wine
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 strips orange peel
1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Preparation

Heat oil in Dutch oven.
Saute onion and carrot until limp. Push to sides of pan.
Add shanks and brown on all sides.
Stir in stock, wine, salt, thyme, garlic and orange peel.
Cover and cook in 325\u00b0 oven for 2 hours or until shanks are tender.
Remove to platter and keep warm.
Over direct heat, boil down pan juices until slightly reduced.
Skim fat.
Add tomatoes and spoon sauce over shanks.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Serves 4.