Ingredients:

2 carrots, peeled, rough chopped 

2 onions, peeled rough chopped

3 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped fine

50 ml oil

4 lamb shanks

3 tsp flour

1 l brown stock

275 ml red wine

2 ½ Tbsp tomato paste

2 bay leaves

1 rosemary sprig

Salt & pepper

Method:

1. Brown the carrots, onion, and garlic in a little oil, then place in a deep pan or casserole dish.

2. Dry, then brown the shanks in a hot pan with a little oil.

3. Add the shanks to the vegetables.

4. Drain off any oil. In the pan, add the tomato paste.

5. Over a low heat, ‘cook-out’ the tomato paste, stirring regularly, for 2-3 minutes

Doing this step sweetens the tomato paste, by partially caramelising its sugar content.

1. Stir in the flour. Add the wine and stock to the tomato paste. Stir and bring to a boil.

2. Add the liquid to the shanks and vegetables. Add the rosemary and bay leaf. Season.

3. Cook in a preheated oven (160-170 deg C) for around 2 hours, or until the shank meat is tender.

4. When done, remove the shanks and keep them warm.

5. Strain the cooking liquid and discard the solids.

6. In a pan reduce the cooking liquid until it thickens. Check seasoning.

Assembly:

1. Having prepared your favourite potato dish and vegetables, plate the potato.

2. Lean the shank on the potato, add sauce and your vegetables.

3. Eat and enjoy!