Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks in Red Wine Sauce
"These slow cooked lamb shanks are meltingly tender and are braised in a rich red wine sauce. Super easy to make in the slow cooker OR on the stove!..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 lamb shanks (, around 13 oz / 400g each (Note 1))
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1 tsp each salt and pepper
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2 - 3 tbsp olive oil (, separated)
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1 cup onion (, finely diced (brown, yellow or white))
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3 garlic cloves (, minced)
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1 cup carrot (, finely diced (Note 2))
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1 cup celery (, finely diced (Note 2))
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2 1/2 cups / 625 ml red wine (, full bodied (good value wine, not expensive! Note 3))
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28 oz / 800g can crushed tomatoes
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2 tbsp tomato paste
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2 cups / 500 ml chicken stock, low sodium ((or water))
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5 sprigs of thyme ((preferably tied together), or 2 tsp dried thyme)
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2 dried bay leaves ((or 4 fresh))
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Mashed potato, polenta or pureed cauliflower
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Fresh thyme leaves, optional garnish
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