Ingredients
- Roasted Garlic Bulbs
- 1 head garlic, split in 1/2 crosswise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Make extra roasted heads to use for garnish on the plate, if desired
Lamb Shanks:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 lamb shanks, bone-in
- 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
- 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup port
- 1 cup red wine
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 8 sprigs fresh flatleaf parsley plus freshly chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
- Roasted Garlic Cloves
Toasted Orzo Pasta:
- 3/4 pound orzo pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 cup reduced lamb braising liquid (from above)
Slow Roasted Tomatoes:
- 4 plum tomatoes, sliced in 1/2 vertically
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
