Braised Garlic Lamb Shanks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 lamb shanks
2 turnips, medium cut to 1 inch long cubes
3 carrots, large cut to 1 inch long
1 teaspoon fennel seed
4 tomatoes, cubed (or canned diced tomatoes)
1 teaspoon salt
3 onions, quartered
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
12 garlic cloves, quartered
1 cup beef stock
1 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 cups red wine
2 -3 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

Preheat the oven at 325 degrees.
Combine salt and pepper and season the lamb.
In a large stainless steel pan pre-heat olive oil med/high heat.
Sear the lamb in the oil 3-4 minutes each side or until browned.
Remove from oil and add carrots, onion, garlic and turnip and fry lightly 2-3 minutes.
Add wine and scrape the bottom of pan of all the glazed on bits.
Add the the stock and tomatoes and bring to a good boil.
Add the lamb back in and cover the pan with foil or pan cover and place into oven 2 to 2 1/2 hours.