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Lamb Shanks with Cannellini Beans and Artichokes

Name: Lamb Shanks with Cannellini Beans and Artichokes
Total time: 1 h 39 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2.3 kg lamb shanks, four shanks of about 570 g each; 3 tsp kosher salt, divided; 1 tsp black pepper, freshly ground, divided; 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, medium, cut into 1 cm dice; 2 stalks celery, large, cut into 1 cm dice; 2 carrots, large, cut into 1 cm slices; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 L chicken stock; 6 sprigs thyme; 2 leaves bay leaf; 400 g canned artichoke hearts, drained and quartered; 400 g canned cannellini beans, drained; 1 lemon, zest and juice

Lamb shanks are browned, then pressure cooked with vegetables, thyme and stock until falling off the bone. Cannellini beans and artichoke hearts simmer in the braising liquid and a splash of lemon brightens the lot.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on45 min
Total1 h 39 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

2.3 kglamb shanks, four shanks of about 570 g each
3 tspkosher salt, divided
1 tspblack pepper, freshly ground, divided
60 mlextra-virgin olive oil
1onion, medium, cut into 1 cm dice
2 stalkscelery, large, cut into 1 cm dice
2carrots, large, cut into 1 cm slices
2 clovesgarlic, minced
2 tbspall-purpose flour
1 Lchicken stock
6 sprigsthyme
2 leavesbay leaf
400 gcanned artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
400 gcanned cannellini beans, drained
1lemon, zest and juice

Contains

Gluten
Celery
Legumes (any)
Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
Wheat
Olive
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Artichoke
Carrot
Thyme
Bay leaf
Black and white pepper
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Lamb and mutton
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Equipment

Pressure cooker

Season

Fall
Winter

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: moderate
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: high

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