Recipe Of The Month: Red Wine & Garlic Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks
These fabulously tender lamb shanks are bound to please your loved ones.
20m prep – 1h 15m cook – 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- Salt & freshly ground pepper
- 4 lamb shanks, trimmed
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2/3 cup (160ml) red wine
- 700ml bottle Italian cooking sauce
- 600g Sebago (brushed) potatoes, peeled, chopped
- 1/3 cup (80ml) low-fat milk, warmed
- 250g green beans
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh continental parsley
- 1 lemon, rind finely grated
- 1 garlic clove, extra, crushed
Method:
Step 1
Heat oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over a medium-high heat. Season flour with salt and pepper then coat lamb in flour, shaking off excess. Add to pan and cook, turning often, for 5-6 minutes or until browned. Remove from pan. Add onion and garlic, and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened slightly.
Step 2
Increase heat to high and add wine to pan. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in cooking sauce and bring to a simmer. Add lamb shanks to pan. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 1-1 1/2 or until lamb is very tender. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Meanwhile, cook potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender. Drain well, mash and beat in milk. Steam beans. Combine parsley, lemon and extra garlic.
Step 4
Divide lamb shanks and sauce among serving bowls. Top with parsley mixture. Serve with mashed potato and beans.
Recipe courtesy of: https://www.taste.com.au/recipes/red-wine-garlic-slow-cooked-lamb-shanks/f2444556-e863-4261-ae34-52cc9157beec
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