Braised Lamb Shank with Pearl Barley Risotto – Cookcraftco.com

Ingredients

• - 4 lamb shanks
• - Salt & freshly ground black pepper
• - Aleppo pepper
• - 1 teaspoon onion powder
• - 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• - 2 tablespoons olive oil
• - 1 yellow onion, diced
• - 2 stalks celery, diced
• - 2 carrots, diced
• - 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• - 1 cup red wine
• - 4 sprigs thyme
• - 2 sprigs rosemary
• - 2 bay leaves
• - 2 cups vegetable stock
• - 1 shallot, minced fine
• - 3 cloves garlic, minced fine
• - 1 1/2 cups pearl barley
• - 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• - 3/4 cup white wine
• - 3 to 4 cups vegetable stock
• - 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• - 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
• - 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, minced fine
• - Squeeze of lemon juice
• - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste