Braised Lamb Shanks | Saveur

Ingredients

• 6 lamb foreshanks, trimmed
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• ³⁄₄ olive oil
• 2 ribs celery, roughly chopped
• 1 large carrot, roughly chopped
• 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
• ¹⁄₂ cup tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. whole black peppercorns
• 5 sprigs thyme
• 3 anchovy filets
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 head garlic, halved crosswise
• 2 cups red wine
• 1 cup white wine
• ¹⁄₃ cup white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 4 cups veal or chicken stock