Name: Lamb Shank & Bean Ragù
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ cup (100g) dried haricot beans; ½ cup (100g) dried borlotti beans; 2 tablespoons plain (all-purpose) flour; 8 french-trimmed lamb shanks (1.6kg); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 large onion (200g), chopped finely; 1 medium carrot (120g), chopped finely; 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 fresh long red chilli, chopped finely; ¼ cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar; 400g (12½oz) canned crushed tomatoes; 8 anchovy fillets in oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; ½ cup (125ml) red wine; 2 cups (500ml) water; ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

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