Saffron-Baked Lamb Shanks

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Ready in 1 hour

Ingredients

1/3 c olive oil

1 3/4 lb Red potatoes; peeled

2 3/4 Lemons; juiced

1/8 ts Saffron threads

2 lb Lamb shanks; trimmed


Directions

Prep: 10 min, Marinate: 30 min, Cook: 1:30. Combine potatoes and saffron in a large bowl. Cover with salted water and let stand 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350F. Drain potatoes, reserving 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbs. of the water. Place lamb shanks in a large roasting pan. Arrange potatoes around lamb. Add reserved water and pour oil and lemon juice over lamb. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours, until lamb is tender. Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@scsn.net> on Mar 02, 1998

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