Red Wine Braised Lamb Shanks - Merry Edwards

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks, seasoned with salt and pepper
• ½ bottle red wine
• 6 celery stalks, cut into 2-inch dice (pieces on the bias)
• 2 medium yellow onions, cut into 2-inch dice (pieces)
• 15 cloves of garlic, peeled and whole
• 1 pound small potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaf or approx ½ bunch
• ½ bunch Italian parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• chicken stock to cover
• zest of 1 orange