Lamb Shank Stew with Root Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients (17)

• Extra virgin olive oil
• 3 pounds of lamb shanks, each shank cut into a couple of pieces
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
• 4 carrots, 2 coarsely chopped, 2 cut into 2-inch segments, and quartered lengthwise
• 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 3 cups chicken stock
• Two 1x3-inch strips of orange zest
• 1 medium rutabaga, roughly chopped (1 1/2 inch pieces)
• 1 medium turnip, roughly sliced or chopped (1 inch pieces)
• 2 parsnips, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest