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Make Braised Lamb Shanks

I am not a Lamb cook so, no, I have not tried this recipe. But I try to share all types of recipes with you other cooks and readers out there. This is an old recipe I found in my late mother’s estate. I have no idea why she had it because no one in our family ate lamb. However, there is was on an old yellowed piece of paper. So for those of you who do enjoy lamb, here is a recipe for you: Old Fashion Braised Lamb Shanks.

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS

3 to 4 lamb shanks, bones cracked
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, mashed, not minced
2 tbsp brandy
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 tsp basil
1/4 tsp oregano

Garnish:
1 cup cooked pearl onions, browned
1 cup tiny mushrooms, browned
minced fresh parsley

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A Classic Eggplant Parmigiana

Classic eggplant dish features eggplant and vine-ripened tomato slices topped with a tomato and dry white wine sauce featuring dried herbs, onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic. The sauce, seasoned with dried basil, dried oregano, and fresh parsley goes amazingly well with the baked eggplant. Topped with mozzarella cheese, the dish is returned to the oven, and the cheese is melted golden brown.

Cook’s Notes:

Eggplant is available year round at supermarkets and specialty produce stores, with the peak season running from late summer to early fall.

Eggplant Parmigiana

Ingredients:

Nonstick Cooking Spray
2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large Eggplant, peeled if desired, cut crosswise into 3/8 inch slices
Coarse Salt, to taste
Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
1/3 cup grated Fresh Parmesan Cheese
2 Large Vine-Ripened Tomatoes, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup chopped White Onion
1/2 Red Bell Pepper, seeded, chopped
1 (8 ounces) package Sliced Mushrooms
2 Garlic Cloves, peeled, minced
1 (8 ounces) can Tomato Sauce
1/4 cup Dry Red Wine
1 teaspoon Dried Basil
1/2 teaspoon Dried Oregano
2 tablespoons chopped Fresh Parsley
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

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Cooking Food Using Powerful Ovens

The major inventions in the field of home appliances that are used in the kitchen are the ovens. These ovens work with the help of microwaves and are very much faster in the rate and speed of cooking purposes. There are many oven food recipes that are available in order to cook those foods in the oven.

Many people just buy the appliance and just have them at home without using them much. The reason for this is that the people do not know how to make proper usage of the appliance. Some do not know how to cook food in them. If so, what are all the foods that can be cooked using an oven?

There are various recipes that are available and the procedure is also available along with the recipe on how to cook the food and how to make use of the microwave oven. The oven cooks or boils the food with the help of micro waves that are generated inside the oven.

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