LAMB SHANK BOURGUIGNON

LAMB SHANK BOURGUIGNON image

Yield 2 people

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 medium sized lamb shanks
10 cloves of garlic, peeled and left whole
8 to 10 white mushroom caps, stems removed
1 teaspoon of coarse ground pepper
1 teaspoon of salt
4 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon of tomato paste
1 bouquet of thyme, basil, and rosemary
1 cup of Burgundy wine
1 cup of beef stock
2 tablespoons of finely chopped parsley

Steps:

Preheat your oven to 400. In a dutch oven or deep pan, heat the oil over medium high heat. Rub the lamb shanks with some of the salt and pepper and saute so that lamb is well seared. Add the garlic and saute for a minute longer. Once seared, add wine, bouquet, and salt & pepper. Reduce heat to med low and cook for about 8 minutes. Add beef stock, bring to boil and cook 8 more minutes. Cover and place in oven. Reduce heat to 325 and braise for 90 minutes, then add mushrooms, turn lamb over, and bake another 60 minutes. When cooked, remove lamb and mushrooms and set aside. Strain juices through a fine strainer and return to low heat cook top. Stir in tomato paste Add back lamb and mushrooms. Simmer for 10 minutes. Slice lamb shanks into thin slices, place on serving plate and ladle sauce with mushrooms.