Rosemary Lamb Pot Roast with Cannellini Beans

Ingredients

• 2 cups beef broth 
• 30 ounce .5 can cannellini beans rinsed drained canned
• 6  carrots trimmed
• 10 ounce cipollini onions peeled
• 2 cups cooking wine dry red
• 6 sprigs rosemary fresh
• 4  garlic cloves smashed
• 1 teaspoon herbs de provence 
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 5 pounds lamb shanks thick
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground

Equipment

• oven
• roasting pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Trim any excess fat from lamb. (If using boneless leg of lamb, tie in an even piece.)
3. Sprinkle with kosher salt, pepper, and herbes de Provence.
4. Heat oil in a large roasting pan over medium-high heat.
5. Add lamb, and brown on all sides, about 20 minutes.
6. Add wine and next 4 ingredients. Cover tightly, and bake at 350 for 2 1/2 hours.
7. Remove from oven, and stir in beans and carrots. Cover and bake 45 minutes more or until lamb is fork-tender.
8. Remove lamb and vegetables from cooking liquid, place on a platter, and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
9. Skim fat from top of liquid, and cook over high heat until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
10. Pour over and around lamb and vegetables.
11. Serve warm.
12. *Herbes de Provence is a mixture of dried herbs, usually including thyme, rosemary, marjoram, and savory, available in the spice section of most supermarkets.