| 4-6 | lamb shanks | about 1 lb. each |
| salt | to taste | |
| pepper | freshly ground | to taste |
| 3 | tbsp. | olive oil |
| 1 | medium onion | thinly sliced |
| 1 | C | beef stock or water |
| 1 | C | dry red wine |
| 2 | tbsp. | honey |
| 6-8 | cloves garlic | lightly crushed |
| 2 | cinnamon sticks | |
| 4-6 | fresh | sage leaves |
| 1 | C | seeded, chopped fresh or canned tomatoes |
| 1-1/2 | C | pitted prunes |
| 1/4 | C | chopped fresh mint leaves |