Name: Braised Lamb Shanks (Stinchi di Agnello)
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a main course or 6 as part of a multicourse Italian meal
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 2 medium carrots; 6 ounces ripe tomato; Salt; 1 medium yellow onion; 3 medium cloves garlic; 4 lamb shanks; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; ⅓ cup dry white wine; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 ribs celery; Freshly ground black pepper; 3 to 4 sprigs fresh sage

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

How to Cook Italian

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2005

About

The shank is one of the most succulent cuts of meat and is ideally suited to long, slow braising.

Ingredients

2 medium carrots
2 ribs celery
1 medium yellow onion
3

Europe
Italy
Main course
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Peel the carrots and celery and cut into ½-inch dice. Peel the onion and cut into 1-inch chunks.
Lightly crush and peel the garlic cloves and put them in a heavy-bottomed braising pan with the olive oil. Place over medium-high heat. When the garlic is lightly browned on all sides, remove and discard it. Add the lamb shanks to the oil and brown them on all sides

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