Braised Garlic Pork Shank

4 pound pork shank
1 bulb garlic
1/2 pound sausage, cooked and sliced
1 large onion, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
water or stock
salt and pepper

1. Trim pork of excess fat then score fatty side like a 4×4 grid.
2. Rub pork with olive oil, salt and pepper until completely coated.
3. Sear all sides of pork in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Transfer pork to a large roaster. Press garlic cloves and sausage into crosses of the scored side and cover with onions.
5. Fill roaster a little more than 1/3 full with water or stock and cover tightly.
6. Put roaster in a 350 degree oven and cook until a meat thermometer registers at 155 degrees (about an hour and a half.)

Makes 16 servings