Lamb Rigatoni – As Seen on Restaurant: Impossible : Robert Irvine

Ingredients

• YOU’LL NEED
• FOR THE RAGOUT
• 6 lbs lamb shanks
• 2 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp ground black pepper
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery
• Garlic cloves, sliced
• 4 oz tomato paste
• 2 cups white wine
• 2 qts chicken stock
• 12 oz canned tomatoes
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 sprig rosemary
• FOR THE PESTO
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp pine nuts
• 1 bunch flat leaf parsley
• 1 bunch basil
• 1/3 cup grapeseed oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper
• FOR THE PASTA
• 1 lb rigatoni
• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
• 4 tbsp ricotta cheese
• 1 cup peas (optional)