Whole spice suggests a very special (and simple) dinner, perfect for a weeknight or for company.
Ingredients:
2 lamb shanks
1 Tbs olive oil
½ oz Whole Spice lamb rub
3 carrots, sliced in big chunks
3 celery stalks, sliced in big chunks
3 shallots, cleaned and quartered
6 cloves of garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, stem and seed pod removed, cut and quartered
1/2 small butternut squash
1 28 oz. can stewed plum tomatoes
1 cup hearty red wine, like a Syrah
1 cup beef broth
3 cardamom pods
4 whole allspice berries
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rub lamb shanks in olive oil and rub with Whole Spice lamb rub. Place in oven and cook for 20 minutes, turning a few times to seal in the juices. Add all the vegetables and spices and cook for two hours. Remove the cardamom and allspice. Serve over creamy polenta.