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Succulent Braised Lamb Shank with Vegetable Ragout

Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free
Note: When buying lamb, ask your butcher for local grass fed sources.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Servings 4
Calories 517 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lamb shanks
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 medium sweet onion diced
  • 1 large carrot diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp potato starch or thickener of choice
  • 5.5 ounces tomato paste
  • 2 cups quality red wine
  • 2 cups natural beef broth
  • 1 fresh rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 medium eggplant diced
  • 1 medium zucchini diced
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 10 kalamata olives pitted and sliced in half, optional
  • 1 tsp kosher salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • In a 5-quart Dutch oven, or cast-iron pot, heat avocado oil over medium-high heat.
  • Pat lamb shanks dry with a paper towel, season with salt and pepper, and sear on each side until you begin to see color in the lamb and in the pot.
  • Remove the shanks from the pot and set aside.
  • Reduce heat to medium low. Add onions, carrots, and garlic cloves. Cook until the onions are translucent.
  • Add vinegar to the pot, scraping the bottom to deglaze the pan.
  • Add tomato paste and starch, and stir thoroughly.
  • Add wine and stir until heavy and thick.
  • Add the broth and the herbs to the pot and stir to combine. Sauce should barely coat a spoon but not stick.
  • Return the shanks to the pot, arranging to ensure they are fully submerged in liquid.
  • Cover pot with lid and cook in the oven for 2.5 hours.
  • Remove the pot from the oven and add in eggplant, zucchini, red pepper and olives. Return to the oven for 30 minutes.
  • Remove bay leaf and rosemary and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 517kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 48gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 1269mgPotassium: 1646mgFiber: 8gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 4243IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 6mg
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