Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 4 lamb shanks
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 leek sliced
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 400 g canned crushed tomatoes
- 400 g canned cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 2 tablespoons basil or your herb of choice, chopped, plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Pat the lamb shanks dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Lightly dust them with flour to help create a rich sauce.4 lamb shanks, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons plain flour
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Brown the lamb shanks on all sides (about 2–3 minutes per side), then transfer them to the slow cooker.4 lamb shanks, 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Add the leek, garlic, celery, carrot, tomato paste, tinned tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, beef stock, and herbs to the slow cooker. Gently stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 8–9 hours or high for 5–6 hours, until the lamb is tender and falling off the bone.1 leek, 3 garlic cloves, 2 celery stalks, 2 carrots, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 400 g canned crushed tomatoes, 400 g canned cherry tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups beef stock, 2 tablespoons basil
- Once cooked, carefully remove the lamb shanks from the slow cooker and set them aside on a plate, covered to keep warm.4 lamb shanks
- In the final 30–45 minutes of cooking, sauté the sliced mushrooms in a dry or lightly oiled pan until golden. Stir the mushrooms through the sauce in the slow cooker and allow them to simmer and infuse for another 20–30 minutes.
- Put back the lamb shanks to the slow cooker just before serving, nestling them back into the rich sauce to warm through.4 lamb shanks
- Serve hot, spooning the sauce and vegetables generously over each lamb shank. Enjoy with creamy mashed potato, soft polenta, or crusty bread.