Recipe courtesy of Greek Corner
Baked Lamb
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1059
- Total Fat
- 81
- Saturated Fat
- 26
- Carbohydrates
- 12
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 5
- Protein
- 63
- Cholesterol
- 217
- Sodium
- 1364
- Total: 3 hr
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Six 12- to 16-ounce lamb shanks
1 cup red wine
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
6 to 7 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
1 to 2 cinnamon sticks
2 fresh tomatoes, peeled and crushed
1 cup tomato puree
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the lamb shanks and sear until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the red wine, salt and pepper, sugar, cloves, bay leaves and cinnamon sticks. Stir all the ingredients together. Add the fresh tomatoes, tomato puree, tomato paste and 2 cups water. Stir well. Cover and let simmer on medium-low heat until the lamb is tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.