Braised Garlic Lamb Shanks

A great meal with garlic mashed potatoes or basmati tice and steamed spinach. So tender.

Preheat the oven at 325 degrees.

Combine salt and pepper and season the lamb.

In a large stainless steel pan pre-heat olive oil med / high heat.

Sear the lamb in the oil 3-4 minutes each side or until browned.

Remove from oil and add carrots , onion , garlic and turnip and fry lightly 2-3 minutes.

Add wine and scrape the bottom of pan of all the glazed on bits.

Add the the stock and tomatoes and bring to a good boil.

Add the lamb back in and cover the pan with foil or pan cover and place into oven 2 to 2 1 / 2 hours.

lamb shanks, turnips, carrots, fennel seed, tomatoes, salt, onions, black pepper, garlic cloves, beef stock, chicken stock, red wine, olive oil