The meat is very tender and makes a tasty meal in winter.
Ingredients
- 4 lamb shanks
- 4 tbs plain flour
- 1 tbs salt and pepper
- 2 brown onions diced
- 4 bacon rashers diced
- 475g canned crushed tomatoes
- 1L beef stock (liquid)
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1 carrot large sliced
- 2 celery sticks sliced
- 1 tbs tomato paste
- 2 tbs fresh curly parsley chopped
Method
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Step 1Dust shanks in seasoned flour, then brown them in a heavy-based casserole dish.
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Step 2Add remaining ingredients and mix to combine.
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Step 3Bake at 160C on the middle shelf for 3-4 hours, or until meat is tender and just falling from bone.
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Step 4Serve on a bed of creamy mash potato and drizzle sauce over shanks.
Recipe Notes
When shanks are expensive or unavailable, I have used large pieces of ossobuco or shin beef.
This image was photographed by Greer Worsley for Australia's Best Recipes.
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