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

Directions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   Season lamb shanks with pepper.

3. 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. 4

   Place mushrooms and garlic cloves over the top.

5. 5

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

6. 6

   Pour mixture over the top of lamb shanks.

7. 7

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

8. 8

   Remove bay leaves.

9. 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.