Italian Lamb Shanks Recipe with White Beans

Source: Adapted from Gourmet Magazine

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Ingredients

2 Lava Lake lamb shanks
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 14-oz. can diced tomatoes in juice
2 rosemary sprigs
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup dried navy beans, picked over
3 ½ cups water

Directions

Pat lamb shanks dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil and brown lamb shanks well. Transfer lamb shanks to plate. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic to pan and sauté until golden brown. Add tomatoes with juice, rosemary and thyme and cook, stirring, one minute. Stir in beans, water, and ½ teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Return lamb shanks to pan and bring to a boil. Transfer lamb shanks to a slow cooker and cook on low setting for 8 hours. Transfer lamb shanks to cutting board and coarsely shred lamb shanks. Spoon the bean and vegetable mixture into large shallow bowls, then top with lamb shanks and sauce. Garnish with chopped, flat parsley.

This Lamb Shanks Recipe Serves 4.