Lamb shanks and flageolet beans - Recipes - Hairy Bikers

Ingredients

• 300g (10½oz) dried flageolet beans , soaked overnight
• 2tbsp olive oil
• 4 lamb shanks
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 1 fennel bulb, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• A few sprigs of thyme
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped
• 1tsp sweet smoked paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 1tbsp tomato purée
• A small tin of anchovies, drained and diced
• 250ml (9fl oz) white wine
• 1ltr (1¾pt) lamb or chicken stock or water
• 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled and deseeded
• Finely chopped parsley, to garnish
• Flaked sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper