Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks

This is the kind of recipe that makes the whole house smell incredible. Lamb shanks braised low and slow until the meat falls off the bone — winter cooking at its best.

Serves: 4 | Prep: 20 mins | Cook: 8 hrs (low)

Ingredients

• 4 lamb shanks
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 brown onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 cup red wine
• 400g can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• Salt and pepper
• Mashed potato or polenta to serve

Method

1. Season lamb shanks generously with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil over high heat until browned all over. Set aside.
2. In the same pan, sauté onion, garlic, carrot and celery for 3–4 minutes.
3. Add wine and let it bubble for 1 minute. Stir in crushed tomatoes, stock and tomato paste.
4. Place shanks in slow cooker, pour sauce over, tuck in rosemary sprigs.
5. Cook on LOW for 8 hours until meat is falling off the bone.
6. Serve over creamy mashed potato or polenta.

Made with the 8L Slow Cooker (Black) Large Capacity Ceramic Pot — large enough for four full shanks.