Oven Roasted Lamb Shanks with Roasted Tomatoes and Toasted Orzo

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Lamb Shanks:

3 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and freshly ground pepper

4 lamb shanks

2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped

2 carrots, coarsely chopped

1 large onion, coarsely chopped

5 heads garlic, split in half horizontally

2 cups port wine

1 cup red wine

4 cups chicken stock

Orzo Pasta:

1 stick unsalted butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pound orzo

1 small onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup finely chopped parsley

Slow Roasted Tomatoes:

4 plum tomatoes, sliced in half, vertically

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt and pepper

Roasted Garlic Bulbs:

4 heads garlic, tops, removed

1 cup water

2 tablespoons butter