Lamb Osso Bucco — Everyday Gourmet

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks
• Flour, for dusting
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 3 sprigs of thyme
• 1½ tbsp tomato paste
• ¾ cup white wine
• 200g crushed tomatoes
• 500ml beef stock
• Salt and pepper
• Cooked lentils, to serve
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 sprigs of parsley
• Zest of 1 lemon, juice of ½ lemon
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for frying