Pressure Cooker Tuscan Lamb Shanks - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 cup dried great northern beans
    3 1/4 cups water, divided
    3 lbs lamb shanks (about 2 large shanks)
    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
    2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
    1/2 cup shallot, sliced
    6 garlic cloves, sliced
    1 cup dry red wine
    1/4 cup sun-dried tomato
    1 teaspoon dried rosemary
    1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    1 (14 1/4 ounce) can low sodium beef broth
    2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
    5 cups egg noodles, hot cooked (about 4 cups uncooked pasta)
Preparation
    Sort and wash beans; combine with 3 cups water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat. Let stand 20 minutes. Drain; set aside.
    Trim fat from lamb. Place flour, salt, and pepper in a large zip-top plastic bag; add lamb. Seal; shake to coat. Remove lamb from bag; shake off excess flour mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 teaspoons flour mixture, and set aside.
    Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 6-quart pressure cooker over medium heat. Add 1 lamb shank; cook 8 minutes on all sides or until browned. Remove lamb from pan. Repeat procedure with 1 teaspoon oil and 1 lamb shank.
    Add shallots and garlic, and saute 2 minutes. Add the beans, 1/4 cup water, reserved 1 1/2 teaspoons flour mixture, red wine, and the next 4 ingredients (wine through broth). Close lid; bring to 15psi over high heat (about 7 minutes). Adjust heat to level needed to maintain 15psi; cook 45 minutes.
    Remove from heat; place the cooker under cold running water. Remove lid. Remove lamb from pan; cool completely. Remove meat from bones; discard bones, fat, and gristle. Skim fat from surface. Stir meat into bean mixture. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve over noodles.

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