RECIPES

Silence of the Lamb Shanks

From Mary Davidek

Ingredients

• 1 can of fava beans
• spinach
• broth
• salt and pepper
• 4 lamb shanks
• grapeseed oil
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 14 ozs (1 can) Italian-style diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 9 cloves diced garlic
• 5 large sliced mushrooms
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire
• 1 sweet onion, cut into large slices

Fava Beans with Pancetta and Spinach

• Remove the outer skin of the fava beans, then soak them in salted water. Let soften in in the salted water for 10-12 hours. Simmer the fava beans in salted water for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sautée the pancetta and garlic.
• Add the fava beans and top with spinach leaves.
• Add broth to wilt the spinach and sauté until tender.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Silence of the Lamb Shanks

• Coat the lamb shanks with grape seed oil and brown them in a large pan. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Place seasoned and browned shanks into crock pot and top with the red wine, beef stock, dice tomatoes, Italian seasoning, garlic, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, and sweet onion.
• Set the crock pot to low for 6-8 hours.
• Remove the shanks and plate them with the sauce and fava beans, and pour yourself a nice glass of Sangiovese!

As seen in Touring & Tasting Magazine