Spiced Lamb Shanks
Ingredients:
4 lamb shanks
Flour (for gluten free version use tapioca flour)
Olive oil for sautéing
1 large onion coarsely chopped
6 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
2 carrots chopped into 1 inch pieces
2 stalks celery
½ cup brown lentils
1 28oz can petite diced tomatoes
1 cup water
2 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp curry
½ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel.
1 cinnamon stick
Directions:
Lightly dust your lamb shanks in flour or, if preparing gluten-free, tapioca flour. Use a 10” or 12” Dutch oven and lightly the brown lamb shanks in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Remove and set aside the lamb shanks. Add a little more olive oil if necessary then add the onion, garlic, carrots and celery into the Dutch oven and cook for 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Place lamb shanks on top of vegetable mixture and cover with a round of parchment paper. Place the lid on your Dutch oven and cook at 300° for 2 ½ to 3 hours or until lamb has reached desired temperature on meat thermometer, 160° to 170°.
Serves 2 - 4