lamb shank braised in white with rosemary

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 lamb shanks
• 5 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, plus sprigs for garnish
• 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup dry white

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 50 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• in a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. add shanks to hot pan, and brown all sides; this should take about 12 minutes. transfer to a plate.
• reduce heat to medium-low, and add garlic to the pan; cook for 30 to 40 seconds. stir in onion, and continue cooking until translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. return shanks to the pan, and season with 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary and salt and pepper to taste. pour in , raise heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer. reduce heat to low, cover tightly, and simmer until the shanks are very tender when pierced with a knife, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. turn once or twice during cooking, and add water as necessary to maintain original level of liquid. serve shanks garnished with rosemary sprigs.