1 redeye braised shanks Recipes

lamb shanks (about 1 lb each), vegetable oil, dried kidney beans (about 2 1/4 cups), picked over, onion, chopped fine, red bell pepper, chopped fine, carrot, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, chopped, bacon, chopped, water plus 2 cups additional if not using coffee, brewed coffee if desired, a bouquetgarni composed of 5 fresh parsley sprigs, 3 fresh thyme sprigs, and 2 fresh rosemary sprigs, tied, bay leaves, dried hot red pepper flakes