Free Recipe Lamb Shanks with Lentils

Recipe Type: L Recipes
Recipe Preparation: bake
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Recipe Serves: 6

Ingredients for Lamb Shanks with Lentils Recipe

6 md Lamb shanks, about 8 oz each
2 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 c Water
2 ts Minced garlic
2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Dried oregano
Pepper to taste
1-1/2 c Lentils
3 c Water
1 sm Onion, stuffed with 3 whole
-cloves
1/2 c Chopped celery
1 Bay leaf
6 Thin lemon slices

Lamb Shanks with Lentils Preparation

From The Complete Book of Greek Cooking, edited by Katherine R. Boulukos (Harper-Collins). In a large skillet, brown lamb shanks in oilve oil. Add 1/2 cup water, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, oregano and pepper. Cook, covered, over low heat for one hour, or until tender. Rinse lentils and drain. In a medium saucepan, combine lentils, 3 cups water, onion, celery, bay leaf and 1-1/2 teaspoons of salt. Simmer, uncovered, 50-60 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Pour mixture into greased baking dish. Top with meat, lemon slices. Bake 20-25 minutes, until liquid is absorbed and lentils are tender. Discard onion and bay leaf. From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski. File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn-94q3.zip

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