Lamb Shanks in Red Wine With Creamy Eggplant | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 6 lamb shanks (about 4 1/2 lbs.)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 tsp. whole black peppercorns
• 3 stalks celery, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 5 tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 cups red wine
• 1 (1-lb.) eggplant
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup whole milk
• 1⁄4 cup grated Gruyère
• Freshly grated nutmeg