This is one of those recipes that is pure comfort food.
Meat, falling off the bone, in a sauce full of aromatic herbs, slow cooked veggies and the goodness of stock (and of course, wine).
Lamb shanks really benefit from long, slow cooking in the oven like this.
And if you would like to make it in the slow cooker instead, just reduce the wine, stock and water in the recipe by half.
Try serving it with one of our healthy mash alternatives such as mashed cauliflower or carrot puree; or simply serve with some steamed greens such as peas or broccoli.
Ingredients:
- 4 large lamb shanks, trimmed
- 4 medium sized onions, peeled and each cut into six chunks
- ¼ cup wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 slices of rindless bacon, chopped
- 300g button mushrooms
- 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 sticks celery, cut into chunks
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup fresh parsley, to serve
Method:
- Heat your oven to 180C.
- Heat up the one tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan (ideally one with a lid that you can transfer to the oven) over med/high heat.
- Place the flour into a bowl and coat each of the shanks in it, shaking off any excess.
- Cook the shanks in batches until browned all over, set aside.
- Heat the teaspoon of oil in the same pan and cook the onions, garlic, bacon, mushrooms, carrot and celery for around 5 minutes.
- Add back in the lamb; followed by the wine, stock, water, tomato paste, bay leaves and thyme leaves. Season to taste.
- Place a lid on your pan (or transfer everything into an ovenproof dish with a lid) and cook in the oven for 90 minutes.
- Remove the lid and cook for a further 30 minutes.
- Divide the lamb onto the plates and cover with extra sauce and parsley to serve.
Serves: 4. Calories per serve: 530
Enjoy!
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