Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks in Rosemary Red Wine Sauce
Slow cooker lamb shanks are a tender and elegant dinner. Cooked for 8 hours in a savory rosemary red wine sauce, these lamb shanks can feed a crowd or be used for dinner tonight and reappear in delicious leftovers from lamb shepherd's pie to lamb ragú.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker 7 quart or larger
- Large Saucepan or Stockpot 4 quart or larger
Ingredients
- 8 medium lamb shanks approximately 12 ounces per shank
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 4-5 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup carrots diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bottle dry red wine such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Cotes de Rhône (750ml)
- 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups chicken broth Pacific Foods chicken broth is gluten-free
- 3 sprigs rosemary
Instructions
- Pat dry lamb shanks with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.
- Sear lamb shanks in 2-4 batches (depending on the size of your sauce pan) for approximately five minutes per batch. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large sauce pan on medium-high heat. Sear the lamb shanks on all sides until browned. Add a tablespoon of olive oil between batches, as needed.
- Place browned lamb shanks in the slow cooker. Alternate bone and meat ends to get them to fit.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same large sauce pan used in step 2. Sauté onions, celery, carrots and garlic in olive oil on medium heat for 5 minutes, until the diced onion is translucent.
- Add red wine and to saucepan. Scrape the bottom of the pot to incorporate any remaining brown bits from the lamb shanks. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, and chicken broth. Stir to combine. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add sauce to the slow cooker. Top with rosemary sprigs. Set slow cooker to low and cook for 8 hours.
- Remove rosemary sprigs. Serve lamb shanks on a bed of mashed potatoes, rice, or polenta, and top with sauce.
Notes
For : Strain the sauce to create a visually appealing glaze. Individually plate each lamb shank on a bed of mashed potatoes and top with sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 42gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 1161mgPotassium: 938mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3080IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 5mg
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