BBC Food - Recipes - Venison shank casserole with pears and parsnips

Name: BBC Food - Recipes - Venison shank casserole with pears and parsnips
Ingredients: 6 venison shanks, from the front legs; 350ml12fl oz red wine; 150ml/5fl oz port; 1 sprig thyme; 2 cloves garlic , crushed; 1 bay leaf; 4 peppercorns; 4 juniper berries; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 rashers smoked bacon , chopped; 1 onion , chopped; 2 carrots , peeled and chopped; 1 stick celery , chopped; 2 litres/3½ pints chicken or beef stock; 200g/7oz cooked chestnuts; ½ onion squash , seeds removed and cut into 2.5cm/1in moons, skin on; 6 beetroot , preferably Cheltenham Greentop variety, washed and cut in half lengthways; sea salt; 2 sprigs thyme; 2 garlic cloves; 6 tbsp vinaigrette; 3 ripe pears , preferably Williams variety; freshly ground black pepper; 150g/5½oz butter; 150ml/5fl oz chicken stock; 3 parsnips , peeled and halved

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A wonderfully rich and fragrant casserole that would make a splendid winter supper with a robust and spicy red wine.

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Ingredients

6 venison shanks, from the front legs
350ml12fl oz red wine
150ml/5fl oz port
1 sprig thyme
2 cloves garlic , crushed
1 bay leaf
4 peppercorns
4 juniper berries
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 rashers smoked bacon , chopped
1 onion , chopped
2 carrots , peeled and chopped
1 stick celery , chopped
2 litres/3½ pints chicken or beef stock
200g/7oz cooked chestnuts
½ onion squash , seeds removed and cut into 2.5cm/1in moons, skin on
6 beetroot , preferably Cheltenham Greentop variety, washed and cut in half lengthways
sea salt
2 sprigs thyme
2 garlic cloves
6 tbsp vinaigrette
3 ripe pears , preferably Williams variety
freshly ground black pepper
150g/5½oz butter
150ml/5fl oz chicken stock
3 parsnips , peeled and halved