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  1. 2 pounds lamb shanks

  2. Rounded 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

  3. 1/4 cup olive oil, divided

  4. 1 cup chopped red onion

  5. 2 large garlic cloves, chopped

  6. 1/2 cup chopped plum tomatoes

  7. 2 tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes

  8. 1/2 cup chopped celery

  9. 1/2 cup chopped fresh oyster mushrooms or white mushrooms

  10. 1/4 cup chopped fennel bulb

  11. 1 teaspoon thyme leaves

  12. 1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

  13. 3 cups chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth

  14. 1 cup bourbon

  15. 1/2 tablespoon cider vinegar

  16. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  17. 1 teaspoon soy sauce

  18. 1 teaspoon mild honey

  19. 1/2 cup chopped radicchio

  20. 1 scallion, chopped

  21. 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth

  22. 1 1/2 cups water

  23. 3/4 cup whole milk plus additional if necessary

  24. 1/2 cup quick-cooking grits (preferably Anson Mills)

  25. 1 (1/2-pound) piece Manchego cheese (preferably raw sheep's milk)

  26. 1 tablespoon sour cream

  27. 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Make ragù :

  2. Pat lamb shanks dry and season with kosher salt (rounded 1/2 teaspoon) and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Brown shanks on all sides, 6 to 7 minutes, then transfer to paper towels to drain. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pot, then cook onion, garlic, plum tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, celery, mushrooms, and fennel with thyme, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.

  3. Return lamb shanks to pot with stock, bourbon, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and honey and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until meat is very tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

  4. Remove meat from bones, discarding bones, and skim fat from cooking liquid, then return meat to pot. Simmer ragù , uncovered, stirring frequently, 15 minutes.

  5. Just before serving, stir in radicchio and scallion.

  6. Make grits while ragù finishes cooking:

  7. Bring stock, water, and milk to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Add grits in a stream, whisking, then cook over low heat, uncovered, stirring frequently, until grits are tender and thickened to the consistency of loose oatmeal, about 20 minutes.

  8. Toward end of cooking, finely grate one fourth of cheese (1 cup) and add to grits along with sour cream, sea salt, and pepper to taste. Stir until cheese has melted. If grits are too thick, stir in some additional milk.

  9. Serve ragù over grits and top with shavings of cheese.

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