Ingredients

2 large carrots, peeled and chopped

1 large white onion, chopped

2 ribs celery, chopped

1 lamb neck, about 1 1/2 pounds or 1 1/2 pounds lamb shank

2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 cups Pinot Noir or other light red wine

3 cups Vegetable Stock for 10-Hour Braised Lamb, or low-sodium, store-bought vegetable broth, heated

Preparation

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Place carrots, onion, and celery in an even layer in a roasting pan. Season lamb with 2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Set lamb on top of vegetables. Transfer to oven and cook for 6 hours.

After about 5 1/2 hours of cooking, place Pinot Noir in a medium saucepan and simmer over medium-high heat until reduced to 1 1/2 cups.

Remove roasting pan from oven and add wine to pan, along with stock and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover roasting pan with parchment paper-lined foil and return to oven. Continue cooking until meat is almost falling off the bone, about 4 hours more.

Remove lamb from braising liquid and use a fork to scrape meat away from bones. Divide meat among 4 plates and serve immediately.