Heat oil in large frying pan and fry shanks until golden brown on each side.
Place shanks in Dutch Oven, or oven proof pot with lid.
Add minced garlic and bay leaves to pot.
Add onion slices to the same frying pan. Cook stirring occasionally until onions are soft.
Add red wine to frying pan and cook, stirring occasionally until slightly syrupy.
Pour onion mixture over shanks. Sprinkle Italian seasoning over shanks.
Pour beef stock into pot.
Cook in 375 F oven for 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and serve warm
Recipe Notes
Sauce may be thickened by removing lamb shanks to plate and simmering sauce on stove top for 15 minutes or until it coats the back of a spoon.Return shanks to sauce to rewarm.