Recipe: Lamb Shank & Orzo

Just for my own edification :-)

Ingredients:
3 lbs lamb shank (about 4 pieces)
4 small onions, chopped
500g of Orzo (that's 3 cups worth)
1 can tomato sauce (15 oz -- not a jar, a little can)
Pepper / Salt, and any other spices you might want, though I wouldn't recommend it ;-)
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A heavy pot for the lamb shank
A smaller pot to cook the Orzo
A lasagna pan (8x14x2?) for the final product

Prep: Let meat soak for at least 1 hour, rinse when done.

(1) In a heavy pot, put in a little bit of oil (to just get a little bit of action).
(2) Put in the lamb shanks, and fry them. Pot is uncovered. Brown the lam shanks, turning as necessary.
(3) After about 4 minutes, put in onions, mix them together.
(4) Put on medium heat, cover the pot.
(5) After about 15 minutes, add one cup of water to aid cooking.
(6) At 30 minutes, put in one can tomato, re-fill the can with water, and put that in. Put on high heat.
(7) When tender (about 1 hour 15 minutes), take out, cut meat from bones, cut out any veins and excess fat. When in pieces that we want, put back into the pot.
(8) Now, put in one kitchen-spoon tablespoon's worth fo salt, 1/2 tablespoon pepper, and 1/2 cup of water. Cook at medium heat for 1/2 hour.

Meanwhile, it's Orzo time

(9) In the smaller pot, put in 4 cups of water to boil. Pinch of salt.
(10) When boiling, put in 1/4 stick butter, put in orzo. Cook for 4-5 minutes, you DO NOT want it to really cook.
(11) Now in the lasagna pan, put a little of the meat's red sauce in there, and then empty the orzo and water all into the lasagna pan.
(12) Now scoop in all of the meat, gently, and then pour in the balance of the red sauce. Gently mix together.
(13) Broil at 350F for about 1/2 hour. Now's a great time to do the dishes.
(14) After the 1/2 hour, turn off the oven, and let sit for 15 minutes. Serve it up baby!