Braised Lamb Shanks with Swiss Chard

Ingredients

• 6 large garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
• 2 5.25-ounce packages bulgur
• 12 green onions
• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 1- to 1 1/4-pound lamb shanks
• + 9 more ingredients
• • 1 ¾ teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup golden raisins
  • ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley
  • 1 ¾ cups beef broth
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon saffron threads
  • 1 ¼ pounds Swiss chard

Preheat oven to 325°F. Whisk flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon cardamom, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper in pie dish to blend. Working with 1 lamb shank at a time, coat shanks in seasoned flour. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 lamb sha...

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