Dear Stew

Deer stew with root vegetables

  This dish is very easy to make and tastes delicious.  I am excited to make it for my mess hope they like it!

 INGREDIENTS

-Olive oil

-3 lbs of lamb shanks, each shank cut into a couple of pieces

-Salt and freshly ground pepper

-6 garlic cloves, unpealed

-2 celery ribs, coarsely chopped

-4 carrots, 2 coarsely chopped, 2 cut into 2-inch segments, and quartered lengthwise

-1 large onion, coarsely chopped

-1/2 cup tomato paste

-1 cup dry red wine

-3 cups chicken stock

-Two 1x3-inch strips of orange zest

-1 medium rutabaga, roughly chopped (1 1/2 inch pieces)

-1 medium turnip, roughly sliced or chopped (1 inch pieces)

-2 parsnips, chopped