Crock Pot Braised Lamb Shanks

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 lbs lamb shanks
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas or 1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans
• cooked rice or couscous

Recipe

• 1 brown lamb shanks under broiler to remove excess fat.
• 2 remove shanks from broiler and place in the bottom of crock pot.
• 3 mix together salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, cinnamon, paprika, lemon zest, tomato sauce and red wine.
• 4 pour over lamb shanks in crock pot.
• 5 sprinkle chopped onions and drained chickpeas over the top.
• 6 set crock pot on low for 8-10 hours.
• 7 serve lamb shanks on rice or couscous.
• 8 skim sauce of any fat, if serving.