Succulent braised lamb shanks slow cooked in a red wine, tomato, and fresh basil sauce. Serve with mushroom risotto and grilled zucchini.
Prep
22 min
Cook
51 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2 large white onions
, chopped
4 lambs shanks
2 cups dry red wine
1 cup balsamic vinegar
0.33 cups olive oil
4 cloves garlic
, pressed
2 lemons
, quartered
2
, 14.5 ounce
1 bunch fresh basil
, chopped
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Place the onions in a layer in the bottom of a Dutch oven or medium roasting pan with a lid. Arrange the lamb shanks on top of the onions. Pour the wine, balsamic vinegar and olive oil over the lamb. Place a clove of pressed garlic next to each shank, and a quarter of a lemon on each side. Pour the tomatoes over everything, then season with salt, pepper and basil.
3
Cover and place in the preheated oven. Cook for 3 hours. Use juices from the pan to make a nice flavorful gravy.
Nutrition per serving
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