Braised Domestic Lamb Shank in Guinness Stout

==Description==
==Ingredients==
* To taste Ground fennel seed
* To taste Dried thyme
* To taste Course Ground pepper
* To taste kosher salt
* flour (enough to coat Lamb shanks)
* 4 Domestic Lamb Shanks
* vegetable oil
* 4 oz Slab Bacon, medium slice
* 4 Large yellow onions, julienned
* 1 Large Bulb of fennel, julienned
* 3 12 oz. Bottles of Guinness
* 2 c beef stock
* Bouquet of Garni of Fresh thyme
* 2 bay leaves
==Directions==
# Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
# Season flour with ground fennel seed, dried thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
# Dredge Lamb shanks in seasoned flour, pat off excess.
# Brown Lamb shanks in large sauté pan with vegetable oil.
# Reserve Lamb shanks.
# In a medium sauce pan, brown diced Bacon.
# Add onions and fennel, then cook until translucent and softened.
# Add Guinness beef stock and bouquet of thyme and bay leaves.
# Bring to a boil.
# In a Dutch oven, place Lamb shanks and sauce.
# Cover and cook in oven for 4 hours.
# When done, remove Lamb shanks, then reduce residual braising liquid until thickened.
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