Nicholas' Baked Lamb Shanks

2 LAMB SHANKS

8 oz TOMATO SAUCE

1/2 LARGE YELLOW ONION,CHOPPED

1/3 c PARSLEY,CHOPPED FINE

1/2 tb OREGANO,FINE GROUND

1 SALT TO TASTE

1 PEPPER TO TASTE

Remove all visible fat from lamb shanks. Salt & pepper lamb shanks,sprinkle with oregano, and place in a large covered baking dish. Mix together tomato sauce,onion,parsley,oregano,salt,peppper & pour over lamb shanks. Cover & bake in preheated oven for 20 min. at 400 F. then lower heat to 350 F. for 1 hour & 25 min. Skim any visible fat from sauce, or refrigerate overnight

& remove fat from top & reheat in slow (?)oven. This is CeCe's husband's recipe,so I don't know what he means by a slow oven. From Cecile Tenery Deriman: Our Greek Family Cookbook March 1990- ~J.Mora(GBDP78B) CeCe's Pal