Crock Pot Lamb Shanks

Name: Crock Pot Lamb Shanks
Ingredients: 1 kg lamb shank (4 medium shanks); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 medium brown onions, sliced; 12 garlic cloves, peeled; 200 g mushrooms, coarsely sliced; 1 cup beer; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons beef stock powder; 400 g crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 bay leaf, broken into quarters

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 kg lamb shank (4 medium shanks)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 medium brown onions, sliced
12 garlic cloves, peeled
200 g mushrooms, coarsely sliced
1 cup beer
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons beef stock powder
400 g crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf, broken into quarters

Directions

1

Heat oil in pan over medium to high heat and brown lamb shanks on all sides.
2

Season lamb shanks with pepper.
3

Place sliced onions at bottom of crock pot and put lamb shanks on top drizzled with remaining oil and juices from the pan.
4

Place mushrooms and garlic cloves over the top.
5

Mix beer, Worcestershire sauce, stock powder, tomatoes, oregano, basil, thyme and bay leaf in a bowl.
6

Pour mixture over the top of lamb shanks.
7

Cook in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours depending on your crock pot.
8

Remove bay leaves.
9

Serve with vegetables and juices poured over the top of the shanks. I served over wholegrain bread but mashed potatoes would be the best match.