Lamb shanks with lentils

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

6 md Lamb shanks about 8 oz each
2 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 c Water
2 ts Minced garlic
2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Dried oregano Pepper to taste
1 1/2 c Lentils
3 c Water
1 sm Onion stuffed with 3 whole -cloves
1/2 c Chopped celery
1 Bay leaf
6 Thin lemon slices

Instructions:

From "The Complete Book of Greek Cooking edited by Katherine R.

Boulukos (Harper-Collins).

In a large skillet, brown lamb shanks in oilve oil. Add 1/2 cup water,

garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, oregano and pepper. Cook, covered, over

low heat for one hour, or until tender.

Rinse lentils and drain. In a medium saucepan, combine lentils, 3 cups

water, onion, celery, bay leaf and 1-1/2 teaspoons of salt. Simmer,

uncovered, 50-60 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

Pour mixture into greased baking dish. Top with meat, lemon slices.

Bake 20-25 minutes, until liquid is absorbed and lentils are tender.

Discard onion and bay leaf.

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Title: LAMB SHISH KEBAB

Categories: Meats, Main dish, Marinades

Yield: 6 Servings

2 Green Peppers

2 lg Yellow onions

2 lb Leg of lamb or shoulder of

Lamb, cut into 1 1/2 cubes 1/2 c Olive oil 1/2 ts Oregano 1/2 ts Dried mint or 1 tb Fresh mint 2 Garlic cloves crushed 1 tb Light soy sauce Cut the green peppers first in halves and then in thirds the long way. Remove the seeds and cut each piece across. You now have 12 squares of green pepper. Peel the yellow onions and cut in half across the middle. Cut each piece in quarters. Peel the layers so that you have 6 pieces about the same size as the green pepper squares. Place the green peppers and onions in a large mixing bowl along with the lamb. Make a sauce of the olive oil oregano mint (more if fresh mint) garlic and soy sauce. Mix well and pour over the meat and vegetables. Mix well again and let sit for 3 hours. Arrange on skewers in this order: onion meat green pepper meat onion meat green pepper meat. End with an onion. Grill until lightly browned on all sides approximately 15 minutes (don't overcook). These can also be broiled in the oven. You can substitute good beef cubes for the lamb and it still is one of the best! ~--